Discover the past on your family travels by witnessing Utah during its early settlement stages at This is the Place Heritage Park. The state park in Salt Lake City, Utah, is a year-round, family-friendly attraction. Opened in 1998, the park offers knowledge and insight into Utah’s early development stages with buildings either relocated from original sites or reconstructed for the park.
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Some of the activities on offer for families at This is the Place Heritage Park include:
- Irrigation Station: This splash pad also educates about the beginning of western irrigation. Plus, it’s a great place to cool off!
- Pony Rides: Before cars, there were horses and this is a quintessential part of the experience.
- Native American Village: Offering cultural experiences, this area talks of the Shoshone, Piute, Ute, Goshute and Navajo tribes that called this land home originally. The Shoshone Teepee, the largest in America, can seat 110 guests.
- Heritage Villages: Find buildings, cabins, farmhouses, barns, saddleries, blacksmith shops, chapels and stables here, and watch and chat with leatherworkers, woodworkers, blacksmiths and more.
- Brigham Donuts: At the Donut Shop, enjoy these treats made with a secret ingredient used by the pioneers.
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