Hidden Lakes & Hard Lessons: How Early Waterways Shaped Granger & Hunter

Ditches, Canals & Forgotten Lakes: Taming the Waters

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Burgers, Root Beer & Summer Nights: Remembering The Polar King

Polar King Drive-In: Delicious Stops on 3500 South

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Dewey Whitehead: From Shag Carpet to Home Plate

From Carpets to Community: The Dewey Whitehead Story

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Rolling Out the Carpet: The Groovy Story of Shag-Rug-La

Shag-Rug-La: A Little Shangri-La of Shag Carpet

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Elizabeth ‘Grandma’ Day: Hunter’s Faithful Gardener and Neighbor

Elizabeth Russell Day: From Dugout to Garden, A Pioneer’s Legacy

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Joseph Henry Moesser and Martha Evans: Tending Family, Farm, and Community

Joseph Henry Moesser & Martha Evans: A Legacy Rooted in Hunter’s Fields

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Hunter Park: The Park That Neighbors Built 3605 S 6000 W

Lights, Roses, and Baseball: The Story of Hunter Park

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A Fountain Built with Love: The Lady Lions of Granger Park

More Than a Fountain: The Lady Lions’ Gift to Granger

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Chris Acres: How One Builder Shaped Granger’s Neighborhoods

From a Teen with a Hammer to a Community Shaper: The E.F. ‘Ted’ Eskeson Story

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From Fourteenth South to 3500 South to a Highway.........

3500 South: From Dirt Road to State Highway

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Granger Park was Purchased by the People: CSGP tried to save it forever

CSGP: Citizens to Save Granger Park — A Community’s Stand to Protect Green Space

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A Shepherd of Land and People: Remembering John C. MacKay

He ran for Governor, John C. MacKay: Peacemaker, Stockman, and Founding Father

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Building Community: How WWII Transformed Hunter-Granger into West Valley City

From Farmland to Neighborhoods: Hunter-Granger’s Postwar Subdivision Boom, 1942–1958

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Roads and Rails: How Transportation Shaped Hunter-Granger’s Growth, 1914–1941

From Dirt Roads to Paved Streets: The Transportation Revolution in Hunter-Granger, 1914–1941

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Water, Wells, and Community: How Early Farmers Transformed Hunter-Granger’s Landscape

Turning Arid Land to Fertile Fields: The Rise of Irrigation Farming in Hunter-Granger, 1880–1916

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From Dry Farms to Thriving Settlement: Early Pioneers West of the Jordan River

Breaking Ground: The Struggle and Settlement of Granger’s Harsh Frontier, 1850–1879

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The Story of Granger Park subdivision: Brick, Masonite, and Mid-Century Homes

Granger Park’s Subdivision Legacy: A Window into West Valley’s Residential Past

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Redwood Village — A 1950s Suburban Gem at the Crossroads of Change

Redwood Village: Preserving Mid-Century Charm Amidst Modern Growth

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Bangerter Neighborhood: Roots of Leadership and Legacy in West Valley City

From Grainary to Governor: The Enduring Impact of the Bangerter Family and Their Historic Neighborhood

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