Gee Whiz about Bicknell Utah (home to base camp)
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by Navajo Trails Summer Camp
Friday, December 10, 2010Did you know Bicknell was not the town's orignal name? It's true.
The town was originally called Thurber after A.K. Thurber who built the first house in the area in 1875.
Thomas Bicknell, a prominent educator and historian of Providence, Rhode Island, wished to perpetuate his name to Utah and offered a library of 1,000 books to the town that would take his name. The town's name was changed in April, 1916.
And now you know!
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