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Show 2A Emery County Progress Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday October 5, 2004 ries and cultures of the Greek, Jewish, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, German, Irish and others. Many groups had an impact on the early settlement of Utah, not just the Mormon pioneers. We want to tell everyones story and have a geographic representation of the whole state. The reconstruction of the post office will begin next spring and summer. We hope to have visitors see and participate in the reconstruction. Those doing the reconstruction will be in period costume and it will be rebuilt to duplicate how it now stands, said Wilson. It will take considerable work, because these logs are not in the best of condition. The spots with rot will be treated with chemicals to stop the dry rot. The reconstruction will be accurately done. Each of the logs have been numbered and will go back in their exact locations. The chinking materials will be duplicated in the reconstruction, said Kennard. The This is the Place Heri Moving History Continued from PAGE 1A. Kenyon Kennard works at numbering each log from the old post office. land was moved to its present location in Emery in the 1920s to be used as a temporary home and for storage and a granary. Also of note, the President of This Is the Place Heritage Park, Paul Williams, roots come from Emery and Castle Dale, and his greatgrandfather likely delivered mail to this cabin. Working on the moving project is Cameron Wilson, vice president of operations at the park and Kenyon Kennard, curator at the park. Before the project began, we took pictures and our architect made drawings of the building so it has been fully documented before the moving. Shawn Delliskave whose grandfather was Clyde Mortensen notified the park about the availability of the building and also offered two other buildings on the property. We were most interested in the old post office because it is uncommon for a frontier building used for a public purpose to still be intact. We were also very interested because this is the first building being removed from this area to be used in the park. The building will fit in very nicely at the park. These old buildings were not meant to last and many of them didnt survive pleted to replicate the Smoot Hall at the old BYU academy and our offices are housed in there. The park is also the location for the This is the Place monument. The park is presently ready for expansion. In a joint effort with the Hogle Zoo we will be putting in historical exhibits showcasing native animals in as close to their natural environment as possible. It is a big opportunity and a big project for future years. The park is a wonderful place to come and celebrate history as a premier living history park. The park is owned by the state and operated it foundation by a called This is the Place Foundation. We have over 300,000 visitors per year, said Wilson. We are also very active with school programs and teaching Utah history. We have many school children visit the park on field trips. We also have many tourists and tour buses that stop every day, said Kennard. Wilson said, We are especially proud of our festivals. We non-prof- Cameron Wilson points out how well the old building is jointed together. Photos by Patsy Stoddard for the visitors in about three quarters of the buildings. The people participating are in cos Kenyon Kennard and Cameron Wilson load another log on the trailer to transport to Salt Lake. very long, so this is a very rare tage Park is a 450 acre facility have a pumpkin patch, haunted tume. find for us, said Kennard. We that has been a park for the last desert and sleepy hollow. At 30 years. It is on the east side, just across from the Hogle Zoo. The park contains 40 historic buildings. A new headquarters building has just been com Wilson said, We are making an effort at the park to expand our programming to include the rest of Utah. We are trying to diversify and include the histo Christmas we have Candlelight Christmas. During the summer w'e have Liberty Days. We have full production musicals and plays and all kinds of activities. We have many activities and interactive learning experiences (0Om)OD in specialize edutainment. This is a word weve coined to express w hat we do here at the park. We educate, but also entertain. Our educational program is also expanding. We will teach trades here at the park. You will be able to Emery County lrirogjiress VOICE OF EMERY COUNTY SINCE Open house at our new office : 475 E. Main, Suite A, Price, 435-637-89- Ken Larson Linda Thayn Darla Lee Circulation Patsy Stoddard Sharree Jensen Corey Bluemel Display Classified Corey Bluemel Publisher Office Manager Cheri Murdoch Corey Bluemel Editor Designer Staff Writer Office Receptionist 00 Subscription Rates: 50 cents per copy, $22 per year delivered by earin Carbon and Emery counties, $27 in Utah, $30 out of Utah per year by mail Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9 00 a m to 5 00 p m at 410 East Main, ner Richard R Hackwell Castle Dale, Utah. Classifieds Deadline: Monday at LUTCF, Career Agent 10 00 a m. for tion. CSA Tuesdays publica- Fax (435) editor( eeprogress. eeprogress com. issued once a week at Castle Dale, Publication No: (USPS Utah. Periodical postage paid at Castle Dale, Utah Postmaster: Send change of address to PO Box 589, Castle Dale, UT 84513. All right reserved by the Emery County Progress All is property of Emery County Progress. No part herein may be reproduced without Telephone: Auto 900 Advertising UT Oct. 4th - 7th, 2004 CW 1 Editorial Administration AdHo (435) 381-243- 381-543- com, publisher Member 0747-212- Farm Bureau Financial Services Home come to the park to learn blaeksmithing and other pio-- 1 neer trades and skills. Weil teach you htw to raise quality crops and v egetables. We have a great mission here at the park to show ehil-dren our heritage so they will never forget our pioneers and as we look to the future as our own pioneers. Each generation has its own unique pioneers and everyone is a pioneer in their own w ay, said Wilson. The old Christensen post office will be in good company at the park. It will join cabins and buildings from the Brigham Young family, Huntsmans and the Kimballs to name a few. Wilson and Kennard welcome the county to come and view this piece of Emery County history at its new home next year at the park. 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