Year Created
2002
Synopsis
In 1880, settlers first located at the mouth of Swift Creek. The town site was surveyed in 1886. The town of Afton incorporated in 1902. Significant progress was made in the early days. A chronological listing of events begins with 1901 when a newspaper was first published. The list ends with 2000. The descriptions are short and vary in topics covered.
Author
Lee Call
Subject
Afton
Keywords
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Swift Creek, Intermittent (Periodic) Spring, Lincoln County Fair, Welch Hall, Valleon Lodge, Afton Electric Company, Civilian Conservation Corps, “Old Rock Building,” Linger Longer Saloon, Elkhorn Arch
Included Names
Charles D. Cazier, Henry M. Harmon, William Budge, Anson V. Call, Clarence Gardner, A. Lu Hale, Arthur F. Burton, Thomas H. Roberts, William W. Burton, Vern Gardner, Doyle Child, Rulon Gardner, A. Dixon Burton
Item Location
Building:
Star Valley Historical Society Office