Orem

In 1861, a group of hardy pioneers ascended the Provo Bench that overlooks Utah Lake. With dreams of fruit orchards and vegetable fields, they uprooted the sagebrush, dug irrigation canals, and planted crops. These farms were successful, and they helped transform Orem into a dynamic community by the time the railroad arrived. The produce was boxed and shipped across Utah on the Orem Line, and the Provo/Orem area earned the nickname Garden City of Utah. Incorporated in 1919, Orem was transfo...