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Utah:
Known worldwide as the sophisticated site of the 2002 Winter Olympics, there was a time when only Indians and buffalo roamed this land called Utah.

Fur traders and trappers arrived here in the early 1800s, and by mid-century, the first permanent European style settlement was built (now called Ogden).

In 1848 the Mormons arrived, led by Brigham Young. They initially homesteaded in the Salt Lake City area, and with hard work and never-ending energy, changed the history of Utah forever.

This western state is home to some of the world's most spectacular natural wonders, including the largest salt lake in North America, and Bryce Canyon, Grand Staircase Escalante and Zion National Parks.

Most famous of all is Monument Valley on the southeast border with Arizona.

Utah

The original Utah State Flag, adopted in 1896, consisted of a solid white state seal on a light blue background.

The current flag was originally designed for the battleship Utah in 1912. It was later made the official flag of Utah in 1913.

The American Eagle symbolizes protection in peace and war. The centered Bee Hive is the symbol of industry. The Sego Lily is a symbol of peace and the American Flag represents Utah's support for the nation.

"1847" is the year the Mormon Pioneers first entered the Salt Lake Valley, and "1896" is the year Utah was admitted to the Union as the 45th state.

Official name: Utah
Capital: Salt Lake City
Statehood: Jan. 4, 1896 the 45th state
State nickname: The Beehive State
Name for residents: Utahns
State motto: Industry
Abbreviation: UT

Utah's Historical Event's:

11,000 bc Paleolithic inhabitants appear in Utah.
ad 1-1300 Anasazi and Fremont cultures appear in Utah.
1000-1300 The Ute settle on the Colorado Plateau and in central Utah, the Paiute in southwestern Utah, the Gosiute in western Utah, the Shoshone in northern Utah, and the Navajo in southeastern Utah.
1765 Juan Maria Antonio de Rivera makes the first known European expedition into Utah.
1776 Two Spanish friars, Silvestre Velez de Escalante and Francisco Atanasio Dominguez, travel through much of Utah and leave a detailed account of the area and its people.
1824-1825 Fur traders from New Mexico, Missouri, and Canada enter Utah.
1847 The first Mormons settlers arrive in Utah.
1850 Compromise Measures of 1850 create the Territory of Utah.
1850 The University of Deseret (now the University of Utah) is established.
1852 Slavery becomes legal in Utah Territory.
1853-1854 The Walker War is fought between Utes and Mormons.
1857 The Utah War is fought between the Mormons and federal authorities.
1862 Fort Douglas is established.
1863 The Bear River Massacre occurs when troops of California Volunteers kill 250 Shoshone.
1865-1868 The Black Hawk War is fought between Utes and Mormons.
1869 The first transcontinental railroad is completed at Promontory.
1875 Brigham Young Academy (now Brigham Young University) is established in Provo.
1890 The Mormon Church advises members to abstain from polygyny.
1896 Utah is admitted to the Union as the 45th state (January 4).
1900 A coal mine explosion kills 200 miners at Scofield.
1915 Joe Hill, a songwriter for the Industrial Workers of the World, is executed.
1924 A coal explosion at Castle Gate kills 172 workers.
1942 The Topaz War Relocation Center is established and used for the internment of people of Japanese descent during World War II.
1978 The Mormon Church allows blacks to be ordained as priests.
1995 Salt Lake City is named host city for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.

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