Pioneer Village (Utah) facts for kids

Pioneer Village is a special part of Lagoon Amusement Park in Farmington, Utah. It's like a "living museum" that shows what life was like long ago in Utah. You can see old tools, furniture, and other cool items. These are kept in more than 24 buildings.

Pioneer Village was started in 1938 by Horace and Ethel Sorensen. It was first located near Salt Lake City. Later, in 1975, Lagoon Amusement Park bought the collection. It then opened at the amusement park in 1976.

Explore Pioneer Village: Step Back in Time!

Pioneer Village has many interesting buildings and exhibits. Each one helps you learn about Utah's history. Here are some of the cool places you can visit:

• Bakery: This bakery has an old-fashioned soda fountain from 1855. Imagine getting a drink there!
• Barber Shop: See what a barber shop looked like in the 1890s.
• Bigler Cabin: This cabin was built by one of Utah's first settlers.
• Carriage Hall: This museum is full of really old carriages. They are like cars from a long time ago.
• Charles T. Baxter Shoe Shop and Repair: Check out an old shoe store.
• David E. Sperry's Model Train Museum: If you love trains, you'll enjoy this collection of antique model trains.
• Erastus Bingham Cabin: This cabin was built way back in 1853.
• Gingerbread House: This unique house was built in 1904.
• Gun Collection: See old firearms, including some used in the American Revolution and the American Civil War.
• Little Rock Chapel: This building was built in 1863. It has been used as a fort, a courthouse, a school, and a church!
• Mormon Furniture Exhibit: This exhibit shows old furniture. You can see a couch and chair made in 1860.
• Pioneer Stove & Hardware Museum: This museum has an interesting piece of jewelry called the Sovereign Jewel.
• Post Office: This was a real post office that worked from 1905 to 1955.
• Print Shop: See how newspapers were printed long ago.
• Rockport Coop: This was a co-op store with a special "false front" design.
• Rockport Schoolhouse: This schoolhouse dates back to 1870.
• Village Blacksmith: This blacksmith shop was built in 1858. It still has the original tools on display.
• Village China Shop: This shop has beautiful china pieces made from the 1830s to the 1910s.
• Wabship Cabin: This two-story home is filled with furniture from the pioneer era.

Past Attractions of Pioneer Village

Some attractions that used to be at Pioneer Village are no longer there.

• General Store
• Lagoon Miniature Railroad – This was a small train that went around the northern part of the village. The train engine is now in the Model Railroad Museum.
• Ox-drawn wagon rides – You could ride in wagons pulled by oxen.
• Pioneer Village Railroad – This was another miniature train that went around the whole village. The old train station is now where David E. Sperry's Model Train Museum is located.
• Pony Express Museum
• Ute Indian Museum – This museum was located north of the Blacksmith shop.

Images for kids

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  Mormon Furniture Exhibit

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  Print Shop

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  Pioneer Stove & Hardware Museum

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  The Sovereign Jewel

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  Model train

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  Village Blacksmith

See also

• This Is the Place Heritage Park

Sources

• Lagoon Corp.