Island Adventures
They would venture up the nearby canyons and have picnics under the trees. They played games on boulders and spent many summer hours floating and swimming in Great Salt Lake. They climbed Frary Peak (back then it was known as Fremont Peak) several times, though it was dangerous because of the steep, rocky cliffs.
Mr. Frary would take them sailing to explore other islands, collect bird eggs and pick wildflowers. They would go on day trips to Saltair Resort on holidays. When the children were a little older, they would take vacationers out sailing by moonlight on warm, summer evenings.
In the winter they studied, read, drew sketches, and wrote stories from their imaginations. They also loved to gather around the kitchen stove, with only coals for light, and tell ghost stories or play word games.
"In spite of the fact that we were what would now be called underprivileged' children, we enjoyed many privileges and much happiness that children of today do not know. We had all of the outdoors to explore and the great, mysterious Salt Lake in which to swim and float." -Grace May Frary
Island Entertainment
Bill Nye's joke books were a
popular evening read for the
Frary children. Guy would read
aloud from it, and the younger
children would laugh.
Mr. Frary was not the only one drawn to sailing on Great Salt Lake, Captain David Davis, a friend of the Frarys, founded the Great Salt Lake Yacht club. The photo at right shows the Cambria II, built by "Cap Davis in 1901.
Saltair was a popular resort
built in 1893. It was located just
across the lake to the south of
Antelope Island. By the early
1920s it was drawing nearly
half a million visitors a year. The
Frarys visited on occasion, and
It is where Grace recalls seeing
Charles K. Harris perform his
popular hit "After the Ball."
Erected by Utah
this page online
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 40° 57.89′ N, 112° 11.355′ W. Marker is near Syracuse, Utah, in Davis County. It can be reached from Antelope Island Road. Located on the Frary Gravesite Interpretative Trail, Antelope Island State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Syracuse UT 84075, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front and in Greater Salt Lake. It is also in the American Mountain West and in Colorado Plateau. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welcome to the Frary Homestead (a few steps from this marker); Our Home So Dear (within shouting distance of this marker); Our Desert Island Home (within shouting distance of this marker);
Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 357 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 5, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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