Brigham City Archway Sign

Brigham City's arch was an act of local boosterism, and a copy of it still spans Main Street. After the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge opened west of town, businessman J. E. Ryan pushed for a welcome sign; residents covered all but two hundred dollars of the $2,400 cost. Hoisted into place in September 1928 and dedicated on the eve of Peach Days, it stretched thirty-three feet, painted with wild ducks and lit by more than 350 bulbs. In December 1984 the sign company that built it replaced it with a replica copied from the original's north face.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Wellsville Mountains — 9.2 mi
  The steepest mountains in North America for their height
• Hyrum State Park — 12 mi
  A family-friendly reservoir at the mouth of Blacksmith Fork Canyon
• Powder Mountain — 15 mi
  The largest ski resort in the United States by acreage — a famously uncrowded "PowMow" now remaking itself under Netflix's Reed Hastings.
• Logan — 18 mi
  A vibrant college town tucked into a stunning mountain valley

More markers nearby

• Box Elder Courthouse — steps away
• Brigham City Co-op Store — steps away
• Tithing Office — steps away
• Brigham City Fire Station — steps away