Show 242 About the same time Garfield Landing was developed as a swimming resort as well as a steamship pier A steamboat the "General Garfield” was securely moored to the 400 foot pier to act as a restaurant and recreation hall A Salt Lake newspaper announced that §8000 had been spent on im- provements to provide excellent swimming facilities In the immediate vicinity of Garfield Landing the Union Pacific Railroad Company erected a resort known as Garfield Beach at a cost of §75000 It as well as Garfield Landing was named in honor of President Garfield who had cruised on the lake Garfield Beach rapidly developed into one of the most popular lake resorts of its time It boasted a hotel dancing pavilion regualr concerts during the summer season as well as excellent swimming facilities This resort was located about 18 miles west of Salt Lake City Still farther west on the south shores of the lake another resort appeared This was at Lake Point the location of the first wharf of any importance built on the lake It was to have been the chief pier for shipping between Cor-inThe "General and points on the south shore of the lake Garfield" had moored there before the construction of Gar- ne 33 Salt 34 C R Lake Herald Savage June 10 1881 Views of Utah and Tourist Guide 12 |