Memoir from historian Gary Kimball paints pictures of Park City during its ‘ghost town era’

Jane and Gary Kimball. Photo: Courtesy of Tramway Press

PARK CITY, Utah — Park City, Utah, has a rich and often overlooked history that goes beyond the well-known eras of mining and skiing.

Historian Gary Kimball, who passed away in 2018, sheds light on the vibrant community that thrived in the transitional years when mining dwindled, and skiing was at its early stages in this final book release, “Look Beyond the Sleeping Dogs: Portraits of a Vibrant Community in Park City’s ‘Ghost Town’ Era.”

Kimball takes the reader on a journey through a captivating collection of first-person vignettes, sharing his memorable experiences and introducing us to the colorful characters that shaped this unique period.

While some of these stories have been previously published in his book “Of Moths and Miners,” many are presented here for the first time. Prepare to be captivated by Park City’s untold tales, revealing a side of the town that often goes unnoticed in the annals of history.

A book release event will be held at Dolly’s Bookstore on September 16 at 5 p.m.