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Show rd ra mi 'I Lj' j if : rap? i 'ill mi i r ,. n-n -tfrUS' J Located on Hatch's Main Street along US-8S the little communities Town Hall is similar to many facilities still in use throughout the county. The site is also marked by a DUP historical display. Historic Hatch Always A Traveler's Haven HATCH (A) The tiny town of Hatch has been hosting travelers since pioneer days when weary travelers would stop to get something to eat before tackling the road south known in those days as the "divide". Today it is called Sevier Summit and Hatch on the north and Glendale on the south mark its two ends. Traveling the same road today, widened and paved, the winter traveler on a stormy, snowy night feels the same warm feeling the early pioneers did as the lights of Hatch greet him and its friendly residents make him welcome. Summer in Hatch means lots of fishing at nearby Asay and Mam moth Creeks and on the Sevier River that passes by town. It means gardens full of healthy vegetables, alfalfa ready for mowing, flowers in bloom, and the pink mountains of Bryce Canyon in the distance. The Daughers of the Utah Pioneers maintain a museum in ' town that tells something of the town's history. It is really worth an hour of the visitor's time. Local shops display handcrafted items for . sale that can't be matched anywhere for quality or price and . all ' services are available for the traveler including a few tips on vthere the fish are biting best. |