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8 reasons you should visit This Is The Place Heritage Park this year

Take a step back in time at This Is The Place Heritage Park in Salt Lake City. Pan for gold, see the blacksmith or shop for candy at the ZCMI Mercantile. You won’t run out of fun things to see at this park, with over 50 historic structures and activities to explore.

If you’re planning for family-friendly things to do this year, here are some activities to check out at This Is The Place:

1. You can try mining at The Treasure House

Mining is one of Utah’s biggest industries, and at their newest attraction, you can learn about Utah’s mining history and dig for gemstones in Prospectors Pit.

 

2. You can pan for gold

Prospectors struck it rich when the west was young, so can you still find gold in them thar hills? You can pan for gold in the little creek behind The Treasure House.

 

3. You can ride a pony

All you city slickers can giddy on up and ride one of the ponies on the hand-made carousel.

 

4. You can hop a train

Trains helped bring the west and east together, and This Is The Place has four trains you can ride. See the Village, and view the Salt Lake valley from the open-car trains. There’s even a train that circles Settlers Pond.

 

5. You can see the Native American Village

Make an arrowhead necklace after watching the dancers in the new Tipi, which is the largest in the country. Climb the rock wall in the Native American Village, and learn more about Utah’s first settlers by visiting the Navajo Hogan.

 

6. You can watch a real blacksmith work

Watch the blacksmith at his forge, or make a leather craft with the saddle maker. You can even get a “shave” at the barber shop, or learn how to spin wool.

 

7. Then cool off at the splash pad

It’s called Irrigation Station for a reason!

 

8. Finish the day at Brigham’s Donuts

They’re made from a secret recipe that includes an ingredient brought over from Europe when immigrants sailed to America. If you have a sweet tooth, it’s a “little bit of sugary heaven”.

 

What’s your favorite thing to see at This Is The Place?