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Lawrence Gene Fullmer was a man of two halves, starting life as a boxer before becoming a welder for the Kennecott Copper Corporation. A middleweight champion in 1957, he achieved a record of 55 wins, 6 losses, and 3 draws and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991.

Uncover the history behind the Garfield and Magna post offices, where a post office started from the humble origins of a home before eventually leading to the renaming of an entire town in its honor.

Learn more about the story of ex-teacher Hilda Grabner and her spirited fight for justice during the evacuation of Lark, which earned her the nickname “Joan of Lark!”

The small town of Lark has a fascinating, but often turbulent history. It began life as a bustling mining town and was then acquired by the Kennecott Copper Corporation.

The settlement of Ophir was founded in 1870 after lead and silver deposits were discovered on the west slope of the Oquirrh Mountains by soldiers from Camp Douglas. The town quickly grew to a population of 6,000 people during the 1870s, with numerous saloons, dance halls, gambling halls, and other establishments all contributing to a buzzing community.

The life story of the formidable Lamar Clark, a legendary boxer who achieved a record-breaking 44 consecutive wins and even faced the iconic Muhammad Ali. After hanging up his gloves, he embarked on a new journey at Kennecott to become a railroad track gang foreman.

The Kennecott Copper Corporation smokestack is the tallest freestanding structure in the western United States - but do you know about its origins? Built in just 84 days, this structure replaced earlier smokestacks in response to the government’s Clean Air Acts.

Copperton Railyard was the backbone of Kennecott's railway network for over 30 years. It was built when the demand for copper surged during WWII, and played a critical role in increasing efficiency and controlling rail traffic between the mine and the mills.

Haul trucks, which replaced animal-drawn carts and grew in number and capacity over the years, have gone through many changes: from the invention of the first dump trucks, to the introduction of the massive Komatsu 930E and Caterpillar 797 trucks.