Near Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Pioneer Black Rock Resort

Photographed by John Crain, July 10, 2019

1. Pioneer Black Rock Resort Marker

Inscription. On July 27, 1847, an exploring party of pioneers bathed near historic Black Rock. In 1851, the first recorded Fourth of July celebration was held here; 150 vehicles and 60 horsemen arrived from Salt Lake City. A huge, homemade flag was unfurled. About 1860, a rock home was erected where guests were entertained. In 1880, Alonzo Hyde and David J. Taylor erected 100 bathhouses, a bowery, boardwalk and other amenities. Steamboats sailing the lake were an attraction.

Erected 1949 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 118.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 27, 1881.

Location. 40° 44.799′ N, 112° 11.126′ W. Marker is near Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It can be reached from Frontage Road (Interstate 80 at milepost 101), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12408 Frontage Rd, Salt Lake City UT 84116, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the

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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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Garfield & Lake Point Resorts (here, next to this marker); Jedediah Smith's Trail - Great Salt Lake (here, next to this marker); Looking Back in Time (approx. 2.3 miles away); Black Rock Historic Site (approx. 2.4 miles away); Empress Theatre (approx. 4.7 miles away); Magna Community Baptist Church (approx. 5.1 miles away); Pleasant Green Ward (approx. 5.2 miles away); Buffalo Park (approx. 5½ miles away).

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, August 18, 2024

2. Pioneer Black Rock Resort Marker

Photographed by Andrew Johnson, March 30, 2019

3. Pioneer Black Rock Resort Marker

The marker stands in front of the Great Salt Lake and Stansbury Island.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,641 times since then and 188 times this year. Last updated on August 19, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. Photos: 1. submitted on July 11, 2019, by John Crain of Vero Beach, Florida. 2. submitted on August 19, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. 3. submitted on July 7, 2019, by Andrew Johnson of Salt Lake City, Utah. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.