Lara M. Bangerter | Lehi Historical Society The recent donation of a rocking chair made from the wood of a pioneer handcart is the inspiration for this week’s “Men and Women Who Built Lehi.” The maker of the rocking chair was Jens Nielsen Holm. He and his wife, Margarethe Christine Hansen, came to Utah in 1857after joining The Church of […]
Lara M. Bangerter | Lehi Historical Society and Archives In 1882, Sarah Ann Dixon Broadbent suggested to her husband, Joseph Lees Broadbent, that they build a small mercantile on theend of their adobe home. A watchmaker by trade, Joseph traveled the territory every summer to pick up broken watches and clocks needing repair and returned them in the spring. Meanwhile, Sarah sewed work clothes, and it provided a good income. With the mercantile, she could see a new and improved […]
Lara M. Bangerter | Lehi Historical Society and Archives Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part driving tour featuring the homes honored at Lehi Heritage Day on Labor Day 2022. These historic Lehi homes are more than 100 years old and were highlighted by their owners or previous owners at the Lehi Historical Society and Archives’ “100 Years […]