On December 2, 1993, a meeting was held at the home of Doctor and Mrs. Vaughn Hansen in Salt Lake City.  At that meeting, the former Mayor, DeLore Thurgood was asked to head up the Foundation along with six other people to  serve as the Board of Trustees.  Mr. Delore Thurgood called the citizens of Syracuse together to devise a plan to preserve the history of Syracuse. Out of the plan came the establishment of the Syracuse Historical Commission.

We applaud all of the people of Syracuse for their interest and support. We are proud of our heritage and feel confident that this project will enhance our efforts to link the present with the past. We all need to know the roots of our pioneer forefathers, and the great contributions they have made in our behalf.

Historical Commission Members

Names	Position
Don & Genene Rentmeister	Chairpersons
Clayton & Ethelene Holt	Chairpersons, Author
George & Marian Hamblin	Financing
Joe & Louise Simpson	Photographic History
Allen & Helga Willie	Museum Curators
Vaughn & Donell Hansen	Editors

 

Syracuse Historical Sites

1.   Old Emigrant Road	18.  Miller Fruit Farm
2.   First Furrow Plowed	19.  Adam's Fruit Farm
3.   First Home	20.  Syracuse School House
4.   First Salt Works	21.  Kaysville Canning Factory
5.   First School House	22.  Cheese Factory
6.   First Railroad	23.  Baird Molasses Plant
7.   Old Bathing Resort	24.  Syracuse Mercantile Company
8.   Venable School House	25.  Tolman's Blacksmith Shop
9.   Dance Pavillion	26.  Modern Cash Market
10.  Walker Store	27.  Walker Barber Shop
11.  First Cannery	28.  Rampton Garage
12.  Cemetery	29.  Buddhist Church & School
13.  Syracuse Church House	30.  R.C. Willey & Son
14.  Old Tithing House	31.  First Community Water Well
15.  Old Amusement Hall	32.  Jim's Sport Center
16.  North Davis High School	33.  Smedley Plumbing
17.  First Post Office