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Rob Shelton reflects on the difficult beginnings of Lehi City during the fall of 1850. The piece describes the arrival of thirteen families to a marshy area near Utah Lake.
Key takeaways
Thirteen families settled near a sulfur-tasting spring in the fall of 1850.
The original settlement site was a marshy patch of ground.
The piece provides historical perspective ahead of Utah Lake fireworks.
As fireworks begin over Utah Lake this week, Rob Shelton reflects on the history of Lehi City's founding. In the fall of 1850, thirteen families arrived at a marshy patch of ground located near a spring that tasted of sulfur.
The historical arrival was not characterized by cozy cabins or campfire singalongs. Shelton notes that the original settlers in 1850 did not request a three-day weekend during their establishment of the area.