Legends, Lore & True Tales in Mormon Country

American Legends

by Monte Bona

Utah's Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area offers breathtaking natural resources, powerful historical drama and intriguing cultural traditions. This rich legacy is built on old-world values of cooperation, industry, ingenuity and true grit--as well as a miracle or two. From frontier justice and lost treasure to the lasting contributions of a Presbyterian minister and a Jewish settlement, talented regional historians, educators and storytellers bring to life these legends, lore and true tales from the heart of Mormon country.

146 pages, Hardcover

First published May 18, 2015

Reviews

[Marj]

We stocked up on books at the Fairfield Camp Floyd museum on our Pioneer Day visit. Reading about the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area makes me want to "road trip" through these fascinating regions of Utah. Frontier justice, miracles, lost treasure--it has it all.

We are watching "The History of the Saints" and this little read played perfectly into our weekly viewing.

There simply must be a couple road trips to explore some of these stories further.

[J.A.]

I sought this out for the chapter on Clarion, the Jewish farming community, by Eileen Hallet Stone. As a bonus, I also read the chapter on Wasatch Academy in Mt. Pleasant by Jason Friedman. I was not interested in the legends or lore.

[Emily Morris]

This began as seeming but another pop history book, but I found myself rather absorbed in the writing which becomes surprisingly personable, giving this collection of tales some real flavor. It's a fairly random collection of history, but all good stories just the same.

[Emily]

Nothing groundbreaking, but fun stories.

[Debra R.]

Nice collections of stories of the early Morman settlers.

[Troy]

Mormon country is down around the Sanpete area of Utah. Lost treasure, criminals, and grit.