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Provo Celebration Shows How Provo was Different
PROVO, UTAH -- Provo held its Pioneer Day celebration on Monday, July 23rd
in North Park, where pioneers erected the second fort in Utah Valley in
1850. Speaking at the Provo Parks and Recreation and Arts Council Annual
Pioneer Day Extravaganza, Mayor Lewis K. Billings said Provo was seen as
different from Salt Lake City when the pioneers arrived. "Provo was unique
because it was not a dark and barren place, but it was a place for summer
retreat with grassy meadows and a beautiful lake," Billings said. The
Pioneer Day celebration included a flag ceremony, a classic car show, music
and a Pioneer Village.
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Pioneer Day Extravaganza participants reflect on past
BYU NewsNet 24Jul01 US UT Prov D6
By Allison Carland: NewsNet Staff Writer
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