SALT LAKE CITY — As Utahns get set to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the first pioneers entering the state, many residents are sharing their family connections and moments that make the Pioneer Day holiday so special.
In the videos below, Utahns reflect on their pioneer ancestry and moments in history that have helped build the state.
FOX 13's DAN EVANS AND HIS PIONEER ROOTS
Dan Evans
PIONEER DAY POEM
Poem
PAM CARSON - UTAH PIONEER DESCENDANT
Pam Carson
ELLEN JEPPSON - PRESIDENT, INT'L SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF UTAH PIONEERS
Ellen Jeppson
PIANO TRAVELS
Piano
PIONEER DAY POEM
Pioneer Pottery Poem
THE STORY BEHIND THE EAGLE GATE
Eagle Gate
GOLDEN PINS COMMEMORATES 50 YEARS OF PIONEER SPIRIT
Golden Pins
INDUSTRIOUSNESS OF PIONEER WOMEN
Sandra Wilkison
FORTITUDE OF PIONEERS
Carolyn Tahauri
