Provo, Utah


Provo City is located in the north-central part and is the third largest city in the U.S. State of Utah. Provo was settled in 1849 and was called Fort Utah. The city is home to Brigham Young University and about 90% of the residents are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The city has over 40 parks and offers many recreational and cultural activities. Once a year America's Freedom Festival is held at Provo.



To See And To Do In Provo


  • Historic Provo Walking Tour
  • Bridal Veil Falls
  • Museum of Peoples and Cultures
  • Provo Utah Temple
  • Provo Pioneer Museum & Pioneer Village
  • Museum of Mormon Mexican History
  • Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum
  • Museum of Art
  • Wasatch Mountains
  • Museum of Paleontology
  • Crandall Historical Printing Museum
  • Planetarium
  • America's Freedom Festival
  • Seven Peaks Waterpark
  • Provo Towne Centre
  • Riverwoods Shops
  • Downtown


History Of Provo - Timeline


In 1776, Silvestre Vélez de Escalante and Fray Francisco Atanasio Dominguez from Spain was the first Europeans to explore the area. In 1825, the French-Canadian trapper Étienne Provost arrived at the region. In 1849, Provo was settled by Mormons and was called Fort Utah. In 1850, Fort Utah was renamed to Provo for Étienne Provost. Also in 1850, the first school house was built. In 1851, Brigham Young formed the administrative unit of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Utah Stake.

In 1856, John Mills and his son Martin began the operation of a sawmill. In 1858, Brigham Young and other Mormons moved to Provo. In 1860, Provo Fourth Ward school house was built. In 1866, Provo Fourth Ward chapel and the telegraph line was built. In 1872, the Provo Woolen Mills opened and it was one of the larges factories in Utah.

In 1873, the railroad was completed. In 1875, the Brigham Young Academy was established, today's Brigham Young University. In 1883, the construction of the Provo Tabernacle started and the first telephone service started. In 1890, the city had electricity.

In 1902, postal service started. In 1903, Provo General Hospital opened. In 1905, the Provo City Library at Academy Square was established. In 1919, the first Provo High School building opened. In 1925, Timpanogos Golf Course opened.

In 1941, the Deer Creek Dam was completed. In 1945, the Academy Theater opened. In 1979, the computer software company, Novell, was established. In 1984, Nu Skin Enterprises was founded. In 2002, some of the 2002 Winter Olympics hockey games could be seen in the City.