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Garfield Beach Resort
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The Garfield Beach Resort was established by Captain Thomas Douris in 1881 and was originally called Garfield Landing. Located near Black Rock just outside of the town of Corinne, patrons traveled to the resort via a steamboat named "General Garfield" in memory of the commander and president James A. Garfield.[1] After the great expansion of the resort, the General Garfield was eventually replaced by two steamers, the Susie Riter and the Whirlwind. The iconic General Garfield was tied to the dock as a landmark.[2] The main attraction of the resort was a massive pavilion located 400 feet from shore. It covered 165 by 400 feet and included 300 feet of covered deck.[2] The success of Garfield Beach eventually overtook the neighboring Black Rock resort.[2]
In 1887, the resort was purchased by the Utah and Nevada railroad and they improved the site by adding an extensive array of bathhouses, a restaurant, and other amenities like a bowling alley and venue.[1] The resort was the Salt Lake's first to have an electric generator which powered its many concerts and parties held on the top of the pavilion tower.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). The resort was eventually put out of service by a fire in 1904.[1][3]
references
[edit]- ^ a b c "Resorts flourished at Great Salt Lake during the 1800s". DeseretNews.com. 29 March 1998.
- ^ a b c Morgan, Dale (1995). The Great Salt Lake. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press.
- ^ Ison, Yvette. "The Steamboat Era Was Glamorous But Very Brief in Utah". historytogo.utah.gov. Retrieved 9 June 2017.