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Wildwood Resort

 Organization

Biography

Wildwood, Utah began as a summer camp site in the late 1800s. People began buying lots and building cabins, and summering at Wildwood in the early 1900s. The cabins and community spirit, combined with the proximity of the Provo River, hiking destinations, and overall natural beauty, attracted more and more visitors. Wildwood caretaker Y. M. Offret made the site even more of a public attraction by opening the Wildwood Store. Today, Wildwood is a small community located in Provo Canyon.

Citation:
A brief history of Wildwood, 1999: pages 1-77 (Wildwood Resort; began as a summer camp site in the late 1800s; people began buying lots and building cabins, and summering at Wildwood in the early 1900s; the cabins and community spirit, combined with the proximity of the Provo River, hiking destinations, and overall natural beauty, attracted more and more visitors; Wildwood caretaker Y. M. Offret made the site even more of a public attraction by opening the Wildwood Store) OnlineUtah.us, via WWW, November 12, 2020 (Wildwood, Utah; today is a small community located in Provo Canyon)

ResortsandLodges.com, via WWW, April 2, 2022 (Wildwood Resort; 4351 E Provo Canyon Rd, Provo, Utah, 84604)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Monroe J. and Shirley Brockbank Paxman collection on Wildwood Resort, 1980-2000

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7011 Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains Monroe and Shirley Paxman's collection on the Wildwood Resort in Provo Canyon, Utah. Includes photographs, brochures, and other material that document the history of the resort. Materials date from between 1980 and 2000.

Dates: 1980-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7011, Monroe J. and Shirley Brockbank Paxman papers

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