The first permanent white settlers arrived in the summer of 1847 and began to build the city. Prior to that it was occupied by several Native American groups, most notably the Utes, and traveling fur trappers and explorers.
It was the first city settled in Utah. It was the geographic head for religious, government, social etc. Fillmore was named the territorial capitol but when Utah became a state and because of the significance of Salt Lake City, it was named the state capitol.
Salt Lake replaced the city of Fillmore as the territorial capital in 1858. In 1896 it became the official state capitol when Utah gained statehood.
It became the capital of Utah in the year of 1858
No, the first capitol was Filmore because it was the center of the state
it was founded when our forefathers founded it.....
lifes like a box of choclates.... you never know what your gonna get!
1845
It was founded in 1847.
The city was founded in 1847 as Great Salt Lake City by a group of Mormon pioneers led by their prophet, Brigham Young.
Salt Lake City
Mormons founded Salt Lake City, Utah, the capital of Utah. Actually, they founded the whole state of Utah...
Salt Lake With an estimated population of 191,180 in 2013. Salt Lake City is the capital of Utah in the United States.
The Great Salt Lake is near Salt Lake City.
No, it has a lake, the Great Salt Lake. That's why it's called Salt LAKE City, not Salt SEA City.
The state capital of Utah is Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City is the capital city of Utah.
Mormons are the founders of Utah. They wanted it to be called the state of Deseret, but the government wouldn't have it.
Salt Lake City.
The capital of the state of Utah consists of three words. The name of this capital is Salt Lake City.