Deer Valley in Park City in Summit County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Park City Pioneers

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 20, 2025

1. Park City Pioneers Marker

Inscription. At this site, the first settlers entered Park City. George C. Snyder, his wife Rhoda and their three children had cleared their way through the forest to arrive at their destination on May 25, 1872. On July 4, 1872, a celebration was held, a U.S. flag flown to the breeze, and the name Park City given officially to the town. Mrs. Snyder and daughters made the flag from a bed sheet, a red baby blanket and a blue silk handkerchief. The bell hung atop the city hall from 1902 to 1948.

Erected 1948 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 128.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 25, 1872.

Location. 40° 39.655′ N, 111° 30.429′ W. Marker is in Park City, Utah, in Summit County. It is in Deer Valley. It is on Park Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1800 Park Avenue, Park City UT 84060, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Uinta

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Mountains,

in the Wasatch Front,

and in Greater Provo.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: City Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Park City Miners Hospital (approx. 0.6 miles away); John C. Green, Jr. (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Roger Harlan Memorial Skate Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); Library & Education Center & Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); Union Pacific Depot (approx. 1.1 miles away); Rodney W. Schreurs Centennial Park (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Mortuary (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Park City.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 20, 2025

2. Park City Pioneers Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.