![]() Oh, you haven’t heard of the HandCart Tragedy? You’ll get to see not only an original copy of the Book of Mormon and the illegally printed money that led to Joseph Smith’s death by angry mob (you guys LDS history is SO INTERESTING) but also an original hand-cart … you know, of HandCart Tragedy fame. Have we told you about our weird obsession with the Donner Party yet?īy the way: If you, like us, are weirdly obsessed with pioneer history, be sure to visit the fascinating Pioneer Memorial Museum during your trip ( admission is free, so you really have no reason not to). We’re really going to try to contain our enthusiasm throughout this post, but y’all, we love pioneer history. I’m being incredibly brief with the LDS history of Salt Lake City, but suffice to say, it is FASCINATING. Over the years, beer was outlawed although legend tells of an old, secret, and incredibly forbidden pioneer bar in Ogden Canyon. Eventually, Brigham Young – the second leader of the LDS Church after Joseph Smith, and the reason why Salt Lake City exists – was the only person allowed to bottle and sell it. It became common practice for Mormons to make their own beer and wine in fact, some families offered homemade wine as their tithes to the church. So, why did I say this was relevant? Well, Rockwell started the first Utah brewery that same year (1856), the Hot Springs Brewery Hotel. The Beginner’s Guide to Belgian Beer & Where to Drink Beer in Belgium In fact, Rockwell was the lead suspect on several murder cases, including Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs, who was not a fan of the LDS Church, to put it very mildly.īut Rockwell was never convicted, although it also didn’t help that during a speech by Vice President Colfax in 1856, Rockwell shouted out “I never killed anyone who didn’t need killing.” Subtle. Let me regale you with a relevant historical story: An infamous member of the Church of Latter-Day Saints, Orrin Porter Rockwell, was often accused of being a murderer. Beer in Utah is almost as old as Utah itself – here’s a summary of the history of beer in Utah! We love history so much, you guys. It turns out that there was a time when Salt Lake City was called the beer capital of the American West. Click the link below to download! Learning about the history of beer in Salt Lake City is almost as much fun as drinking it! At least, if you’re giant nerds like we are… A Brief History of Beer in Salt Lake City Looking for more USA inspiration? We have a MASSIVE travel guide for all our favorite places in the US and handy advice, packing tips and travel guides. ![]() The Best Self-Guided Pub Crawl and Beer Bike in Los Angeles Here’s everything you need to know about Salt Lake City’s booming beer scene. Get it? Bees? Beer?! Ahhh, I lo ve wordplay. Salt Lake City has an absolutely incredible craft beer scene! So when Visit S alt Lake invited us to come check it out, we were positively buzzing. ( In related news, modern Salt Lake City has fantastic coffee.)īut our assumptions totally changed on our most recent visit to Salt Lake City. After all, it’s a city founded by a Church that forbids its members from drinking not only alcohol but coffee, too. My point was that I didn’t typically think of beer when I think of Utah. And thus, Salt Lake City was born and covered with beehive embellishment. Everything you see in Salt Lake City was built by the industrious workers of the LDS Church, toiling away in a literal desert.Īnd lastly, the LDS brought with them 5 beehives to symbolize the commitment to the worker bee thing. Second, Utah was seemingly uninhabitable when the LDS Church rolled up so their leader, Brigham Young, adopted a hive mentality with the church followers and they worked like bees. First, biblically speaking, the promised land is called the land of milk and honey, and Salt Lake City was founded as the promised land for the Church of Latter-Day Saints (LDS). Wait, what? You might think you know Utah, but Salt Lake City is FULL of surprises. Travel Essentials We Bring on Every Trip.30 Things No One Tells You About Backpacking in South America.32 Things Nobody Tells You About Long Term Travel as a Couple.30 Things Nobody Tells You About Quitting Your Job to Travel.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |