Territorial Statehouse State Park - Utah
Posted by: brwhiz
N 38° 58.014 W 112° 19.509
12S E 385196 N 4313938
The centerpiece of the Territorial Statehouse State Park in Fillmore is the museum housed in the building built to serve as the Utah Territorial Capitol.
Waymark Code: WMB60F
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2011
Views: 7
This Utah state park was established to preserve the history of the early years of the Utah Territory. In addition to the original Territorial Capitol Building there is also a log cabin and an old rock schoolhouse. The park grounds are open year round free of charge with few facilities other than the museum, which is open Monday Through Saturday 9 to 5; closed Sunday.
Park Type: Day Use; Museum
Activities: Historical Museum, picnics, group gatherings (fee required)
Background: The Daughters of Utah Pioneers rehabilitated and renovated a crumbling historic structure in the late 1920s and opened it as a museum in 1930. The building and grounds became a state park in 1957.
Date Established?: 1957
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Park Fees: Not listed
Additional Entrance Points: Not Listed
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