Welcome back to this celebration of our Gardner Village history and how our roots are tied to Utah history. In our last post, we shared 10 fun facts you might not know about Gardner Village. Today, we’re back to round out our list of 20 facts with 10 more historic things you might know about one of your fav Utah destinations.
1. The iconic flour mill at the heart of Gardner Village was originally powered by water, and the original turbines are still inside the building.
2. The first store opened inside the mill in May, 1980. It was called Country Furniture & Gifts. Today, you know it as CF Home Furniture & Design.
3. Gardner Village founder Nancy Long had dreams of taking The Village beyond retail to include dining. Archibald’s Restaurant was opened in January 1990. It, too, is located inside the historic mill.
4. Enjoying a meal at Archibald’s Restaurant means you can potentially dine in a silo that once held over 1,000,000 pounds of grain!
5. With visions of a charming shopping and gather village, Nancy placed a newspaper ad for old homes, hoping owners might want to participate in such a relocation. The response was positive, and many historic structures from throughout the state where safely relocated to where they sit today at Gardner Village.
6. It took a village to make The Village. Gardner Village relocated 12 buildings from locations throughout Salt Lake County AND the Tooele Valley! Nearly every building here has a story to tell. Look for these signs on the buildings throughout The Village for more information.
7. The two-story cabin where you’ll find Willow Hill Yarn Company is one of the first of its kind built in Utah!
8. If you take a close look at Chocolate Covered Wagon, you can almost see the trains rolling into the station. This cute building was once a train depot .
9. 24 years of cackles and counting! Gardner Village started WitchFest in 2000. It simply started as a Witches Night Out and, with a little magic and imagination, grew from there to be the special event you know it as today.
10. We {heart} local business! The shops located throughout Gardner Village are independently owned and operated.
Do you have another fun Village fact to share? Drop us a line on Facebook or Instagram to share your stories and interesting trivia. While you’re at it, make a trip to Gardner Village this summer. This history lesson might leave you with a newfound appreciation for all that went into making this beloved Utah destination!
Friday Aug 9 2024
Welcome back to this celebration of our Gardner Village history and how our roots are tied to Utah history. In our last post, we shared 10 fun facts you might not know about Gardner Village. Today, we’re back to round out our list of 20 facts with 10 more historic things you might know about one of your fav Utah destinations.
1. The iconic flour mill at the heart of Gardner Village was originally powered by water, and the original turbines are still inside the building.
2. The first store opened inside the mill in May, 1980. It was called Country Furniture & Gifts. Today, you know it as CF Home Furniture & Design.
3. Gardner Village founder Nancy Long had dreams of taking The Village beyond retail to include dining. Archibald’s Restaurant was opened in January 1990. It, too, is located inside the historic mill.
4. Enjoying a meal at Archibald’s Restaurant means you can potentially dine in a silo that once held over 1,000,000 pounds of grain!
5. With visions of a charming shopping and gather village, Nancy placed a newspaper ad for old homes, hoping owners might want to participate in such a relocation. The response was positive, and many historic structures from throughout the state where safely relocated to where they sit today at Gardner Village.
6. It took a village to make The Village. Gardner Village relocated 12 buildings from locations throughout Salt Lake County AND the Tooele Valley! Nearly every building here has a story to tell. Look for these signs on the buildings throughout The Village for more information.
7. The two-story cabin where you’ll find Willow Hill Yarn Company is one of the first of its kind built in Utah!
8. If you take a close look at Chocolate Covered Wagon, you can almost see the trains rolling into the station. This cute building was once a train depot .
9. 24 years of cackles and counting! Gardner Village started WitchFest in 2000. It simply started as a Witches Night Out and, with a little magic and imagination, grew from there to be the special event you know it as today.
10. We {heart} local business! The shops located throughout Gardner Village are independently owned and operated.
Do you have another fun Village fact to share? Drop us a line on Facebook or Instagram to share your stories and interesting trivia. While you’re at it, make a trip to Gardner Village this summer. This history lesson might leave you with a newfound appreciation for all that went into making this beloved Utah destination!