Why this explorer's carving on a Great Salt Lake island rock is now on a historic register – Deseret News
A carving left by an explorer on a Fremont Island rock nearly 181 years ago is now on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A carving left by an explorer on a Fremont Island rock nearly 181 years ago is now on the National Register of Historic Places.
Don't expect shade, camping, trails or easy access. But the Great Salt Lake's third-largest island is still a gem worth exploring and celebrating.
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Getting to the remote island in the Great Salt Lake will be the thing, though. Visitors âjust need to take the necessary precautions and be safe. Itâs not easily accessible,â Laura Vernon, spokesperson for the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, or FFSL, said Wednesday. Fremont Island in the Great Salt Lake is shown in this undated photo. Photo supplied, Charles Uibel/Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands News emerged last month that the Palladium Foundation of Salt Lake City, headed by conservationist Jennifer Speers, had ...