Pioneer Village (Utah) Explained

Pioneer Village is a themed section of Lagoon Amusement Park in Farmington, Utah. Intended to be a "living museum," Pioneer Village includes artifacts and mementos housed in over two dozen structures which illustrate the history of Utah. It was founded in 1938 near Salt Lake City by Horace and Ethel Sorensen. In April 1975, Lagoon bought the collection from the Sons of Utah Pioneers, and it opened at the amusement park in 1976.

!Name!Description
BakeryA bakery featuring a soda fountain from 1855.
Barber ShopA barber store from the 1890s.
Bigler CabinA cabin built by an early settler of Utah.
Carriage HallA museum featuring many antique carriages.
Charles T. Baxter Shoe Shop and RepairA shoe store.
David E. Sperry's Model Train MuseumA collection of antique model trains.
Erastus Bingham CabinA cabin constructed in 1853.
Gingerbread HouseA house built in 1904.
Gun CollectionA collection of antique firearms, including guns used in the American Revolution and American Civil War.
Little Rock ChapelA building constructed in 1863 which has served as a fort, a courthouse, a schoolhouse, and a church.
Mormon Furniture ExhibitA collection of antique furnitures, including a couch and chair made in 1860.
Pioneer Stove & Hardware MuseumA museum which features a piece of jewelry known as the Sovereign Jewel.
Post OfficeAn original post office which operated from 1905 to 1955.
Print ShopA newspaper press shop.
Rockport CoopA coop store with a false front.
Rockport SchoolhouseA schoolhouse which dates back to 1870.
Village BlacksmithA blacksmith shop built in 1858 with original tools on display.
Village China ShopA china store with pieces made from the 1830s to the 1910s.
Wabship CabinA two-story home with many pioneer-era furniture pieces.

Past attractions of Pioneer Village

The following attractions no longer exist in Pioneer Village.

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