The Historic Small Town That Every Utahn Should Visit At Least Once
By Catherine Armstrong|Published February 25, 2018
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Writer, editor and researcher with a passion for exploring new places. Catherine loves local bookstores, independent films, and spending time with her family, including Gus the golden retriever, who is a very good boy.
Many of Utah’s small towns are full of historical significance. Most were settled by early Mormon pioneers, and many have interesting histories of mining or farming. Here’s a historic small town that every Utahn should visit once.
The little town of Spring City is located in central Utah, near Ephraim.
James Allred and several of his family members founded the town. Later, immigrants from Denmark moved to Spring City and the town was nicknamed "Little Denmark." Today, the town is home to just under 1,000 people and 50 of the buildings here are on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Many of the historic buildings here are private homes, such as the Behunin-Beck House.
The original part of this house was built in 1875, with an addition added in 1892. Judge Johnson had two wives and served as both a circuit judge and US Congressman.
The Orson and Mary Ann Hyde House was home to one of the most distinguished members of the community.
Orson Hyde was one of the original 12 apostles (leaders) of the Mormon church. He had eight wives, and lived with Mary Ann and two of his other wives here. He hosted Brigham Young several times while living at this home at 209 S. Main Street.
One of Spring City's first homes, it was built in 1864 for Niels Borreson and his three wives. He served a couple six-month sentences at the Territorial Prison in Sugarhouse for polygamy, though he certainly wasn't the only resident of Spring City to have multiple wives.
This Victorian Inn offers four cozy rooms. It's the perfect place for a romantic getaway. 216. S. Main Street. Visit Osborne Inn’s website for more information.
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Spring City is well known for its artistic community. You'll definitely want to visit Horseshoe Mountain Pottery while you're here.
This adorable cafe serves up the best German food you've ever tasted. Seriously, people come from all over the state just to eat here! 33 N. Main Street.
The Strate's Garage Building is home to the Spring City Arts Gallery.
Stop in and see work from local artists here. It's open Friday and Saturday Noon to 5 PM. Spring City Arts also hosts an annual Plein Air competition every summer.
These are just a few of the many historic buildings in Spring City. For a complete listing of all of them, check out this list of historic sites. Also, check out the Friends of Historic Spring City’s website – they host a tour of the town’s historic homes every year during the Heritage Festival, which is held on May 26, 2018. Utah’s small towns are amazing! Here’s the small town with the most outdoor attractions – read about it here.
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