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To introduce myself, my name is Ken Bott and Brigham City history is one of my favorite interests! My ancestors first arrived here in...

This map was taken from the Brigham City Master Plan 2000 that was adopted by the Brigham City Planning Commission in 1989. It shows many...

“Reservoir Hill” or “Cemetery Hill” was the name given the hill that stands just east of the cemetery. Hazel Bott (who passed away in...

Brigham City Historic Citizens Alvin Nichols was born in 1819 in Leeds, Ontario Canada. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of...

"Box Elder High School Alumni" Elmer, a native of Willard, Utah, was known as “Bear” from the time he competed for Box Elder High School...

Brigham City, “Birthplace of Modern American Ballet” The Box Elder Academy of Music and Dancing was built at 60 North Main Street in 1903...

In 1902, Joseph F. Smith directed members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to address the importance of baptizing...

Earl “Ferg” Ferguson coached Box Elder football, track, and basketball from 1921-1960. He was known as the “Dean of High School Coaches”...

This was done by Scott Jensen as part of Historic Brigham City Association's effort to merge Compton photos with more current photos to...

“The Fortunes of the historic Howard Hotel have been tied to those of Brigham City itself since 1903. That was the year the hotel, then...

With the overnight snowfall and sunny morning today Saturday Febuary 15, 2025, it was possible to see the original B that was made by...

William was born on Christmas Day of 1828 in Warwickshire, England. His wife, Hannah, was born nearly 7 years earlier in the same area....

Annorah Coleman Boden was a prominent citizen in early Brigham City for many years. She was known for her early hotel (The Boden House)...

Owen “Blind Man” Pyrs (Pierce) Jones was born in 1818 in Wales. As a child, he lost sight in one eye when he fell into a fire. Later in...

According to his obituary, Samuel Lovejoy Gillespie moved to Corinne in 1876 to serve as pastor of the Presbyterian Church at that...

The Brigham City Tabernacle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the most iconic (and photographed) building in Brigham...

The home of Sven (Swen) Nilsson Lindahl and his wife Christian Amalia (Amelia) Lindahl was an unusual home in Brigham City as it was made...

The tithing yard in Brigham City was a one-acre parcel of ground at 66 S and 100 W. The site was used to gather tithing from locals who...

The southeast corner of the intersection of 100 South and Main Street. It was the home of Abraham Hillam (photo circa 1907), the Federal...

Hervin Bunderson Elementary was named in honor of Hervin Bunderson, as mentioned in a previous post. The school was built in 1956 to help...