Historical Tours and Open House

Bus Tours of about 35 historical sites every hour on the hour. There will also be an Open House and Tours of the Bountiful Tabernacle.

Bountiful Handcart Day Historical Tours

A bus tour of about 35 historical sites in the Bountiful area will be conducted by the Bountiful Historical Preservation Foundation.  Ice cold bottled water will be available along with a full color brochure depicting the highlights of the 1 hour tour.  The tours are free, however we do accept donations for our fund raising towards our new Museum of History & Archives to be built near the Willey Cabin.  Our current Bountiful Museum will also be open for tours at these same times and can be enjoyed while waiting for the bus tours.

When:  Saturday, July 24, 2010

Where:  Next to the Willey Cabin on Main Street, south of the Bountiful/Davis Art Center, on the City Campus, approximately 800 South Main.

Time:  9:00 am to 1:00 pm, every hour on the hour.

Tour #1  9:00-10:00

Tour #2  10:00-11:00

Tour #3  11:00-12:00

Tour #4  12:00-1:00

Tour #5  1:00-2:00 last tour of the day.

Open House and Tours of the Bountiful Tabernacle

50 South Main

The Bountiful Tabernacle is the oldest Chapel in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that has been in continuous use since it was built and dedicated in 1863.  Every LDS Prophet has spoken from the Tabernacle pulpit except the Prophet Joseph Smith.  The tour will include an organ recital from the pipe organ in the chapel as well as a tour behind the scenes to see the pipes of this beautiful organ.  A 10 minute video will be playing in the Cultural Hall telling the story of the construction and history of the Tabernacle along with how Bountiful got its name.  Early photographic images and artifacts will be on display along with a handout about the history of the Tabernacle.

Time:  9:30 am to 1:30 pm, every hour on the half hour at the Tabernacle.

Tour #1  9:30-10:30

Tour#2  10:30-11:30

Tour#3  11:30-12:30

Tour#4  12:30-1:30 last tour of the day.

Visit the Bountiful Historical Commission’s Website.