Welcome to Beaver County! - Philo Farnsworth, the inventor of television lived here.
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Beaver County has it all... Whether you are spending a fresh spring desert morning rock hounding or exploring a deserted mining town. You can escape the summer heat to fish for mountain trout in lush, streamlaced forests. You can feel the excitement of a crisp fall air and flaming trees at the beginning of a deer hunt. You can ski down the slopes of a majestic winter mountain. It's all here in a 2,568 square mile patch of southwestern Utah that ranges from 12,000 foot mountain highs to 4,700 foot desert floors. You have places to see and things to do as varied as its four distinctive seasons.
The people of Beaver County possess a heritage dating back to Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon religion in 1830. Most of the people living in Beaver County are descendants of Mormon pioneers sent by Brigham Young to inhabit this area. Many of the black rock and pink stone homes built by those pioneers are still inhabited. The traditional Mormon virtues along with excellent cooking, beautiful quilts and needle work are still part of everyday life.
The Beaver County Courthouse was begun in March of 1877, twenty-one years after Beaver was settled. All the brick, mortar and timber used to build it came from the hills and mountains in the area. The beautiful old building now serves as a museum and community theater. Across the street from the courthouse is the recently restored Opera House. This impressive building now serves as a civic center and theater used by civic arts groups for plays during the summer months.
The people of Beaver County possess a heritage dating back to Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon religion in 1830. Most of the people living in Beaver County are descendants of Mormon pioneers sent by Brigham Young to inhabit this area. Many of the black rock and pink stone homes built by those pioneers are still inhabited. The traditional Mormon virtues along with excellent cooking, beautiful quilts and needle work are still part of everyday life.
The Beaver County Courthouse was begun in March of 1877, twenty-one years after Beaver was settled. All the brick, mortar and timber used to build it came from the hills and mountains in the area. The beautiful old building now serves as a museum and community theater. Across the street from the courthouse is the recently restored Opera House. This impressive building now serves as a civic center and theater used by civic arts groups for plays during the summer months.
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