As I write this post on July 31, 2024, the summer games are happening in Paris, France. Why am I writing this post? Well, that is a good question. Olympic Games The IOC committee was formed in 1894, and the first game was held in 1896. Those games were held […]
Payson has a Temple for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Let’s take a look at it. Located Address: 1494 S 930 W Payson, Utah 84650 Some Facts Services or No Services Temple This became the fifteenth temple in Utah and the third in Utah County. Provo was […]
Payson, Utah, is in Utah County and is part of the Orem-Provo Metropolitan area. Let’s find out more about Payson. History The area settlement was named Peteetneet Creek after the Chief Peteetneet of the Timpanogos Indigenous Americans. Pioneers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints settled the area. […]
The Orem Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is located on the west side of I-15 in Orem, between the Wasatch Mountains and Utah Lake. The Temple sits on a site settled by Norwegian immigrants who arrived in Utah in 1864. Located Address: 1451 S 1100 […]
I will do a quick recap of some history of Orem, Utah. I will be focusing on the North East section of Orem. Farms There were several farms on the North East side of Otem. We will cover each of them here Welfare Farm This was for the church of […]
History It was once known as Sharon, a mostly-level strip of land. The city wanted to attract more farmers with orchards to ship produce. In 1914, it was named Orem, after Walter C. Orem, the head of the Utah Railroad. Located Facts Orem Fest If you want to visit […]
