Bingham Canyon in Copperton in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Bingham High School

Copperton Utah 1931-1975

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 12, 2026

1. Bingham High School Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to the history of Bingham High School orginaly built in Bingham Canyon (1908), about 8 miles west, and later rebuilt in Copperton... and to all those who proudly call themselves Bingham sons and daughters.

Built in Copperton, Utah during the Depression at a cost of $350,000, ($4.6 million-2016), this Art Deco style building became the hub of education and social life for students southwest of the Jordan River in Salt Lake County, Utah.

Following the 1976 construction of the new BHS in South Jordan, Utah, Copperton's school became a junior high for the next 20 years. In 1996 it was deemed unsafe and closed. It was demolished in 2002.

In 2016 the BHS Class of 1961 organized the "Let's Never Forget The Copperton Bingham High School" fund raising effort to create this monument dedicated to the school. Through the generous donations of BHS alumni Sons and Daughters the monument was built, using the school's original brick and its column capstones, in loving memory of our "Learning Home In The Oquirrh Mountains."

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Art Deco series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 40° 33.774′ N, 112° 5.895′ W. Marker is

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in Copperton, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in Bingham Canyon. It is on West Hillcrest Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8701 W Hillcrest Street, Bingham Canyon UT 84006, 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Honoring with Glory (here, next to this marker); Bingham City Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Bingham Tunnel (approx. 3 miles away); Bingham Canyon (approx. 3 miles away); The Town of Bingham Canyon (approx. 3.2 miles away); Stamp Mill Foundation (approx. 3.2 miles away); Fort Herriman (approx. 4½ miles away); Pioneer Rock Church (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Copperton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Copperton Community Methodist Church (was about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 12, 2026

2. Bingham High School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 15, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.