Today we went hiking out to St. Thomas. Alicia gave me the idea after she posted her pictures a few weeks ago. It was so neat! It's quite incredible to see the foundations of these buildings after they've been underwater for so long. If those walls could talk!
My grandparents used to live in St. Thomas so it felt like going back to my roots somehow. It was interesting to see pieces of china and bottles out there.
It was an easy hike and I encourage everyone to check it out if they can. It's a great little piece of history. Here is a little bit of history I stole from Alicia:Founded 8 Jan 1865 by Mormon settlers sent by Brigham Young to the confluence of the Muddy and Virgin Rivers, St. Thomas had fewer than 500 residents, but was a popular stop along the Arrowhead Trail. The town and surrounding land was purchased by the Federal goverment in the 1930s to make way for Lake Mead. Most residents moved to nearby Overton. After the completion of Hoover Dam (then called Boulder Dam), the waters rose to cover the foundations of the town's buildings. Today, when the lake is low, the remnants of St. Thomas rise out of the mud.
3 comments:
Hey,
You got some great pictures. Im glad you had a good time. I loved it for some reason. I thought it was the neatest thing.
we went out there and it was real interesting
We were at the St. Thomas cemetery the day before you went there for a funeral. Had we known you were going, perhaps we would have joined you.
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