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Era I · Before 1776

The Ancient Lake

Utah Lake-Legacy (Chapter 1)

Chapter one of the Utah Lake Legacy documentary introduces the lake.

Utah Lake Authority

The June Sucker | A Brief History

The Hutchings Museum gives a brief history of the June sucker.

Hutchings Museum

The Ancient Petroglyphs of Utah Lake's Forgotten People!

The Ancient America Foundation looks at petroglyphs left by early people at Utah Lake.

Ancient America Foundation

Ancient Life at Utah Lake: the Cultural History of the Smith Family Archaeological Preserve

The Archaeological Conservancy describes ancient life at the Smith Family archaeological site near Utah Lake.

The Archaeological Conservancy

1,000-year-old Native American village discovered in Provo

A Native American village about 1,000 years old is discovered in Provo.

ABC4 Utah

The fascinating story of the Bonneville Flood (higher resolution)

Geologist Shawn Willsey tells the story of the Bonneville Flood.

Shawn Willsey: Geology Explained

The Bonneville Flood: Why, How, and Its Spectacular Effects on the Landscape

Shawn Willsey explains why and how the Bonneville Flood happened and its effects on the landscape.

Shawn Willsey: Geology Explained

Fascinating geologic story of Lake Bonneville and its shorelines at Antelope Island State Park

Shawn Willsey explains Lake Bonneville and its shorelines at Antelope Island.

Shawn Willsey: Geology Explained

Mystery of the Megablocks: how did these huge rocks move before sculpting by the Bonneville flood?

Shawn Willsey explores huge megablocks moved by the Bonneville Flood.

Shawn Willsey: Geology Explained

Are Lake Bonneville's Shorelines Level?

Cody's Lab tests whether the Lake Bonneville shorelines are level.

Cody'sLab

Part I - The Bonneville Flood and the Wasatch Fault

Part one of a series on the Bonneville Flood and the Wasatch Fault.

Bonneville Flood and the Wasatch Fault

The Spectacular Yet Somewhat Forgotten Bonneville Flood

The Geologists of Jackson Hole present the Bonneville Flood.

Geologists of Jackson Hole

Geological History of the Bonneville Basin: An OCTA Lecture

An Oregon California Trails Association lecture covers the geological history of the Bonneville Basin.

Oregon-California Trails Association

Ice Age Floods - Lake Bonneville Flood

A video on ice age floods covers the Lake Bonneville Flood.

hugefloods

Animation of Lake Bonneville and the Great Salt Lake

An animation shows Lake Bonneville shrinking to the Great Salt Lake.

Rachel Quist / Rachel's SLC History

Red Rock Pass: Exploring the Origins of the Bonneville Flood 🌊

A visit to Red Rock Pass explores where the Bonneville Flood began.

LephAndMoo

Lake Bonneville exhibit at Natural History Museum of Utah

The Salt Lake Tribune visits the Lake Bonneville exhibit at the Natural History Museum of Utah.

The Salt Lake Tribune

Mysteries of the Ice Ages in Salt Lake City

The Natural History Museum of Utah explores ice age mysteries in Salt Lake City.

Natural History Museum of Utah

Lake Bonneville and What We See Today

A science video explains Lake Bonneville and the features it left behind.

Aposhian Science

Lake Bonneville: The Lake That Covered Most of Utah

A documentary describes Lake Bonneville, the lake that covered most of Utah.

History Unexplored

Owen Neilsen lecture - Lake Bonneville Shoreline near Leamington UT

Owen Neilsen lectures on a Lake Bonneville shoreline near Leamington.

Jerry Finlinson

28. Lake Bonneville Model (4th Fl) Geology - University Utah, Sutton Bldg

A Lake Bonneville model is shown in the University of Utah geology building.

Frederick Sutton

Era II · 1776 to 1846

The Friars and the Valley

LEGEND OF TIMPONACUS AND HIS WIFE - A UTE LOVE STORY

A retelling of the Ute legend of Timponacus and his wife.

THROUGH NATIVE EYES PRODUCTIONS

Ute History Revealed lecture given by Forrest Cuch

Forrest Cuch gives a lecture on Ute history at the Park City Museum.

Park City Museum

"WE SHALL REMAIN THE UTE,

Through Native Eyes Productions presents a program on the Ute people titled We Shall Remain.

THROUGH NATIVE EYES PRODUCTIONS

Story of Catholic Fathers Escalante and Dominguez trekking through Utah before Mormon pioneers

Fox 13 tells the story of fathers Dominguez and Escalante trekking through Utah.

FOX 13 News Utah

America 250 - Spanish Explorers Utah Expedition in 1776 - Dominguez and Escalante - Burraston Pond

A look at the 1776 Dominguez and Escalante expedition through Utah.

Utah Guide

Ute Tribe Shelters Escalante and Dominguez - Larry Cesspooch mp4

Larry Cesspooch tells how the Ute people sheltered Dominguez and Escalante.

THROUGH NATIVE EYES PRODUCTIONS

History Detours: The Dominguez-Escalante Cross in Spanish Fork

A visit to the Dominguez and Escalante cross monument in Spanish Fork.

Utah Adventures with Mike

Fox 13 In Studio: 249th anniversary of the 1776 Dominguez to Escalante expedition. Part 1 aired 9.19.25

Fox 13 marks the 249th anniversary of the Dominguez and Escalante expedition.

America250 Utah

Dominguez y Escalante Expedition

Jacob Barlow recounts the Dominguez and Escalante expedition.

Jacob Barlow

Dominguez and Escalante in Utah, 1776

Brian Baldwin describes Dominguez and Escalante in Utah in 1776.

Brian Baldwin

Dominguez and Escalante Expedition - Spanish Fork, Utah - Travels With Phil - unedited

A visit to the Dominguez and Escalante expedition site in Spanish Fork.

cherokeephil

Era III · 1847 to 1877

The Pioneers

Utah Lake History by Hannah Armstrong

Hannah Armstrong presents a history of Utah Lake.

Hannah Armstrong

Utah Lake: Explore More - A History of Utah Lake (PART 1)

The Utah Lake Authority presents part one of a history of Utah Lake.

Utah Lake Authority

A Short History of Utah Lake

A short video recounts the history of Utah Lake.

Attn Video

Utah Lake Legacy - Full Version

The full Utah Lake Legacy documentary covers the lake's natural and human history.

Utah Lake Authority

Utah Lake-Legacy (Chapter 2) A window to our past

Chapter two of the Utah Lake Legacy documentary looks at the lake as a window to the past.

Utah Lake Authority

What did Utah Lake look like 200 years ago? (Janice Brahney)

Researcher Janice Brahney describes what Utah Lake looked like 200 years ago.

Ben Abbott

This is why a murder led to the Fort Utah massacre

A video explains how a murder led to the Fort Utah massacre.

Keystone

The Battles that Changed Utah Valley Forever! The Battle of Fort Utah

The Ancient America Foundation recounts the Battle of Fort Utah.

Ancient America Foundation

(rough cut) The Story of the Battle of Fort Utah - the massacre on the Provo River

A rough cut documentary tells the story of the Battle of Fort Utah on the Provo River.

Great Basin Car Shops

Utah's First Indian Wars Provo and Battle Creek

A history of Utah's first Indian wars at Provo and Battle Creek.

John Posey

Storytime With Rob “Fort Utah Provo”

A storyteller recounts the history of Fort Utah in Provo.

Paramore Project

Pioneer History

Provo's city channel presents local pioneer history.

ProvoChannel17

Provo Pioneer Village - Don't Let Them Be Forgotten

Provo City features the Provo Pioneer Village and its preservation.

Provo City

Pioneer Timber Slides: The Making of Provo

A history of the pioneer timber slides used in building Provo.

Cordell M Andersen

Provo Early Model

A model shows early Provo.

Brian Olson

Provo Pioneers

Jacob Barlow tells the history of the Provo pioneers.

Jacob Barlow

A Brief History of Springville

Springville City presents a brief history of Springville.

City of Springville

The First Eight

The story of the first eight pioneer families to settle Springville.

Springville Pioneers

Pleasant Grove : A Brief History

A brief history of Pleasant Grove.

Greg Renstrom

Historical Tour of Pleasant Grove, Utah

A historical tour of Pleasant Grove.

David Fullmer

Provo Tabernacle Site Excavated by BYU Archaeology Students

BYU archaeology students excavate the site of the Provo Tabernacle.

Brigham Young University

1870s Latter-day Saint Baptistry Uncovered on Provo City Center Temple Site

An 1870s Latter-day Saint baptistry is uncovered on the Provo City Center Temple site.

Church Newsroom

18 Jan 2023 - Richard Williams - Icelanders of Utah County

Richard Williams speaks about the Icelandic settlers of Utah County.

Elder Quest Utah County

Old Pleasant Grove Flour Mill

A look at the old Pleasant Grove flour mill.

Jacob Barlow

The Timpanogos and their history with the Mormons.

A presentation on the Timpanogos people and their history with Latter-day Saint settlers.

Madison Barksdale

The Timpanogos Nation & Mormon Settlers

A podcast episode covers the Timpanogos Nation and Latter-day Saint settlers.

Girlscamp Podcast

The Walker War

Jacob Barlow recounts the Walker War.

Jacob Barlow

The “Walker War” Myth: Who Really Started the War?

Historian Benjamin Park examines who started the Walker War.

Benjamin Park, Historian

Chief Walkara to Walker War Leader of Ute Indians in Utah

A profile of Chief Walkara, Ute leader in the Walker War.

American Old West Tales

Utah's Indian Wars: Chief Black Hawk and Sanpitch

A history of Utah's Indian wars featuring Chief Black Hawk and Sanpitch.

John Posey

Black Hawk to Ute Indian Chief

Jacob Barlow profiles Black Hawk, a Ute chief.

Jacob Barlow

BLACK HAWK WAR Utah's Forgotten Tragedy

Through Native Eyes Productions recounts the Black Hawk War in Utah.

THROUGH NATIVE EYES PRODUCTIONS

Era IV · 1878 to 1940

Dairy Country

Utah Lake: Explore More - A History of Utah Lake (PART 2)

The Utah Lake Authority presents part two of a history of Utah Lake.

Utah Lake Authority

Utah Lake-Legacy (Chapter 4, Part 1) Entertainment, Sho-Boat

Utah Lake Legacy recalls entertainment on the lake including the Sho Boat.

Utah Lake Authority

Utah Lake-Legacy (Chapter 4, Part 2) Bird Island, Fishing, Boating

Utah Lake Legacy covers Bird Island, fishing and boating on the lake.

Utah Lake Authority

The Evolution of Historic Orem

A look at the evolution of historic Orem.

Olhadoify

A look at Provo Castle Amphitheater’s storied history

KSL looks at the history of the Provo Castle amphitheater.

KSL News Utah

The Sugar Factory - Leland / Spanish Fork, UT

A look at the old sugar factory at Leland near Spanish Fork.

Conrad Video Works

Park City Silver Meets Lehi Sugar

Brian Baldwin presents a history linking Park City silver and Lehi sugar.

Brian Baldwin

Era V · 1941 to 1945

Geneva Steel and the War

Geneva Steel Remembers Pearl Harbor, 1941 to 1991

Geneva workers remember the war, fifty years on.

rykeland

Horse Canyon Mine, Geneva Steel (1942)

The coal mine that fed the mill.

Escalante Outdoor Adventures

Era VI · 1946 to 1988

Steel Country

We Remember Geneva

The Daily Herald remembers the mill.

Daily Herald

Remembering Geneva Steel

Memories of the mill and the people who ran it.

ut broadcasters

Geneva Steel Works, 1995

The mill still running, filmed from the tracks.

WAL_DC-6B

Geneva Steel Implosion

The stacks come down.

dogchips

Geneva Steel

What was left of the mill after it closed.

Jacob Barlow

Then and now: Remembering the 1983 flooding in Utah County

KSL looks back at the 1983 flooding in Utah County.

KSL News Utah

Geneva Steel Start-Up

Footage records the start up of Geneva Steel.

Scott Gardner

Union Pacific 1969 *Ore Train SLC, Utah - Geneva (US Steel)* Train 8mm Reel Video Movie ABA DD35

Home movie footage from 1969 shows a Union Pacific ore train bound for Geneva.

JTOmaha

Geneva Steel coke plant 1

Footage shows the Geneva Steel coke plant.

Jay dubya

Demolition Geneva Steel

Demolition crews bring down structures at the Geneva Steel plant.

demopro345

Demolition 300ft. smoke stack Geneva Steel

A 300 foot smoke stack at Geneva Steel is demolished.

demopro345

Demolition 240ft. concrete smoke stack Geneva steel

A 240 foot concrete smoke stack at Geneva Steel is demolished.

demopro345

Demolition Geneva Steel 150ft concrete tower

A 150 foot concrete tower at Geneva Steel is demolished.

demopro345

Horse shoe shaped concrete building Geneva Steel.

A horseshoe shaped concrete building at Geneva Steel is demolished.

demopro345

Urban Exploration: Geneva Steel Plant Site, Vineyard/Orem, UT Urbex

An urban explorer walks the former Geneva Steel plant site.

Chris the Shrinerdawg

Demolished to Repurposed: Geneva Steel Plant

A visit shows the Geneva Steel plant site after demolition as it is repurposed.

Chris the Shrinerdawg

old geneva steel mill site. utah

A vlogger tours the old Geneva Steel mill site.

the vlogging adventurer

Flying a Lawn-chair Over Relic Water Ways From Historic Geneva Steel Plant

A powered lawn chair flies over relic waterways from the Geneva Steel plant.

theskiviking

Old #DodgeTruck USS (United States Steel) in Orem, Utah near the Demolished Geneva Steel Mill

An old United States Steel Dodge truck sits near the demolished Geneva mill.

VikingOne Expeditions

Columbia Steel Iron Ore Mine

Footage shows a Columbia Steel iron ore mine.

Roger Henrie

Republic RX500 diesel switcher - McWane Ductile, Ironton, Utah

A Republic diesel switcher works at the McWane Ductile plant in Ironton.

Great Basin Car Shops

Historic Coke Ovens (Carbon County)

A visit to historic coke ovens in Carbon County.

Clumsy Detours

Era VIII · 2013 to today

A City on the Lake

Historical Geneva Steel Ruins Fly Over

A flight over the foundations of the old mill.

Team Louish

Geneva Steel Slag Heap Aerial Video

Aerial video of the Geneva slag heap.

James Dalrymple

Utah Valley Urban Growth Time-Lapse (1984-2020)

Satellite time lapse shows urban growth across Utah Valley from 1984 to 2020.

Time-Lapse Earth

Utah Lake-Legacy (Chapter 6) Characteristics of a Shallow Lake.

Utah Lake Legacy explains the characteristics of a shallow lake.

Utah Lake Authority

Utah Lake: Past, Present and Future

The Utah Lake Authority looks at the lake's past, present and future.

Utah Lake Authority

Narratives and Memories of Utah Lake (Pimentel and Cervantes)

Researchers present narratives and memories of Utah Lake.

Ben Abbott

#Ruins of Geneva #SteelMill in Orem, UT; Steel Ladle on Display in New Development of the Old Yard

A steel ladle from Geneva Steel is displayed in the new development on the site.

VikingOne Expeditions

We Are Still Here

The Timpanogos Tribal Nation tells its story in We Are Still Here.

Timpanogos Tribal Nation

Timpanogos Chairman Perry Murdock sharing his history at Pioneer Park in SLC, Utah on 10/29/222

Timpanogos chairman Perry Murdock shares his people's history at Pioneer Park in Salt Lake City.

nicholas jacobsen

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