West Jordan Journal Articles

The West Jordan Historical Museum news

 We wish to thank all of those who attended our 4^th of July Ice Cream Social in honor of the Cottage Inn. Those who attended enjoyed a nice cold ice cream sundae courtesy of Taylor Ice Cream Machines, Wal-Mart and council women Kathy Hilton. The delicious cookies were provided by Sam’s Club. It was the generous donations of these fine people and West Jordan companies that made this event possible. The Ice Cream Social started shortly after the West Jordan Parade. Our blacksmith, Paul Di Francesco of Lighting Forge Ironworks, entertained many of our patrons with his stories and items he forged during the event. The Antique Machinery Club’s displays of vintage tractors and caterpillar’s (Cats) were a big hit thanks to Bob Feenstra and his friend Paul.

  Our other activities included boxing champ Gene Fullmer signing autographs. It was great to see both young and old gather around his table to talk to Gene and get his autograph. This event was also the debut of the West Jordan Historical Museum’s new interactive display “Danni” the milking cow. This display was obtained, built and donated to the museum by Dannon Yogurt employees (thank you.) The children attending just loved learning how to milk a cow. What’s great about this cow is that all you have to do after the milking is just hose out the udder! We enjoyed the company of many first time patrons as well as many familiar faces who enjoyed the beautiful and shady grounds of the museum.

  Prior to the 4^th of July Celebration, the Cottage Inn was completely prepped, and painted as an Eagle Scout project by Alex Laupic. There is much to be done to restore it to its original appearance. We have a couple of Eagle projects coming up to help with the electrical work but we are looking for more help. We are asking the community for volunteers who enjoy preserving our history to help us complete this project with both funds (donations are always welcomed) and volunteers. We are also looking for family histories and old West Jordan photos that can be placed in our new research library when it is completed.

 We thank the community for their continuing support of the museum by their donations and volunteerism. We welcome those who are interested in being part of our museum board or would like to serve on committees and help preserve our West Jordan Heritage. Please call Robert or Linda Dalley at 255-3116. The museum is located at 2053 west 7800 south on the north side of the West Jordan Main Park. We are opened Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays or by appointment.