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04
Feb
2021
Centennial Lecture Series
12:00 PM to 01:00 PM
In continuation of the Museum's Centennial Lecture Series that was put on hold due to COVID, Sam Trujillo will be speaking about Verdeland Park! The lecture will be live on Facebook, as well as recorded and posted on the Museum's page on the City's website. In compliance with the current public health order, in-person attendance for this lecture is by invitation only. Public attendance is through Facebook Live only. For questions on the Heritage Museum Centennial Lecture Series events contact the Heritage Museum at 801-336-3930.
The attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941 changed the history of Layton and Davis County forever. With the advent of war, Davis County saw the rapid buildup of military defense facilities. Hill Field, the Arsenal, and the Navy Supply Depot became major employers. To house the workers needed in the defense industry, a major military housing project was installed; thus Verdeland Park. A park of 400 units that changed Layton as drastically as Pearl Harbor changed America.
The attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941 changed the history of Layton and Davis County forever. With the advent of war, Davis County saw the rapid buildup of military defense facilities. Hill Field, the Arsenal, and the Navy Supply Depot became major employers. To house the workers needed in the defense industry, a major military housing project was installed; thus Verdeland Park. A park of 400 units that changed Layton as drastically as Pearl Harbor changed America.
Admission: Virtual Viewing Only
Presented by: Heritage Museum of Layton