Abraham Lincoln Today is the 150 year anniversary of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. We, the people of Park City and Utah owe this great man a debt of gratitude. When the Mormon pioneers first came to Utah, President Abraham Lincoln became concerned that Utah would become too Mormonized. In an effort to diversify the population he sent the Military to guard the mail routes from the local Indian population. The men he sent came from the gold mines of California. They were given specific instructions to look for precious metals. Lincoln hoped that if they found gold, it would start a gold rush and non Mormon's would flood into the area and diversify the population.
In what is now Upper Deer Valley the military stumbled upon a vein of Silver. Winter was coming so they tied a bandana on a stick and stuck it in the ground. This area is now Bandana Run off Ruby Mtn in Upper Deer Valley. Thousands of skiers thrill with the fun of this great run ever year. In the spring, the military returned and that started the great silver rush of Park City and put Park City on the map. Thousands of non Mormons flooded into the area, seeking their fortune in our beautiful mountains. So, thank you Abraham Lincoln. Your grand plan worked and thanks to you, everyone loves Park City, Utah.
In what is now Upper Deer Valley the military stumbled upon a vein of Silver. Winter was coming so they tied a bandana on a stick and stuck it in the ground. This area is now Bandana Run off Ruby Mtn in Upper Deer Valley. Thousands of skiers thrill with the fun of this great run ever year. In the spring, the military returned and that started the great silver rush of Park City and put Park City on the map. Thousands of non Mormons flooded into the area, seeking their fortune in our beautiful mountains. So, thank you Abraham Lincoln. Your grand plan worked and thanks to you, everyone loves Park City, Utah.
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