Besides that there’s lots of Mormons and a weirdly salty lake, I didn’t know that much either. So here’s a facts list:
- Utah’s Great Salt Lake is about 4 times saltier than any of the world’s oceans. About 41% evaporates each year!
- The name “Utah” is derived from the name of the Ute Native American tribe. The name means “people of the mountains.”
- In 1824, Jim Bridger was the first Caucasian person to see the Great Salt Lake. He initially thought he had found the Pacific Ocean because it was so salty, but soon realized it was a giant salt lake.
- During the Utah War (1857–1858), over 120 unarmed settlers, including women and children, were murdered by a group of Mormon militiamen. The militia initially claimed Native Americans killed the settlers. The motives behind the massacre remain unclear.
- Approximately 62% of Utahans are Mormons, or members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Utah is the most homogeneous state in the nation in terms of religion.
- The state is home to the country’s first department store, Zions Co-operative Mercantile Institution. Today it is known as ZCMI.
- Polygamy was practiced in Utah until it was banned in 1890 as a condition of being granted statehood.
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