Name: The Domínguez-Escalante Expedition and Spanish Mapping of the North American West
Start: 2026-11-05
End: 2026-11-05

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Salt Lake is the place where the Wasatch mountain peaks frame city streets. Sure, Salt Lake's famed for our winter powder ([four legendary ski resorts](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/things-to-do/skiing-snowboarding/) just 30 minutes from downtown), but that's just one season's story. Summer brings families [hiking through wildflower meadows](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/) before cooling off at a Jazz game or the Gateway fountains. Autumn paints our mountain canyons in gold, perfect for morning strolls that end at local coffee shops. Spring? That's when you might spot baby bison on Antelope Island before heading to the Eccles Theater for a Broadway show. Our soaring Wasatch Mountains rise dramatically from downtown Salt Lake, creating a place where every day offers both natural wonders and urban energy. And while we sit perfectly between the [national parks](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/state-national-parks/) with Yellowstone's geysers and Utah's red rock country, the real magic happens right here, where everyone can [discover the history](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/plan-your-visit/about-salt-lake/) of the city as they find their own rhythm between mountain adventure and city life.

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When people in the United States generally think about 1776, they think about the signing of the Declaration of Independence. But what else was happening during that same period across the continent?Come learn more about what was occurring in the North American West. The Domínguez–Escalante expedition left Santa Fe in 1776 to try and find an overland route to California, and that journey brought them here to our own back yard in Southern Utah.Dr. Charlotte Hansen Terry is an Assistant Professor of U.S. History at Utah State University – Uintah Basin campus. She frequently teaches U.S. history, Utah history, and the history of the American West. Her research focuses on the varied connections between the North American West and Pacific, including the movement of people and ideas and the relationships between religions, empires, and nations in the region. She is excited to be back in Utah and living near the Uintas which she has hiked since childhood.Social Hour Begins at 6:30PMThis calendar listing is brought to you by NowPlayingUtah.com, Utah's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Utah Cultural Alliance.

The Domínguez-Escalante Expedition and Spanish Mapping of the North American West

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