Stage Coach Station

When the railroad killed the stagecoach, this station learned to dance. William Reeves built and ran it in 1866 for Wells Fargo, then holding the Overland route, until the Utah Central Railroad reached Centerville in 1870 and put the coaches out of work. Rather than let the building sit empty, Reeves remade it as an amusement hall — Elk Horn Hall — where the town held its dances and home-grown dramatic performances. It did church duty too, hosting Latter-day Saint meetings while the Centerville Ward chapel was under construction in 1879 and 1880.

What the plaque says

This building was originally a stage coach station built and operated in 1866 by William Reeves for the Wells Fargo Company which had control of the Overland Route. After the Utah Central R. R. was completed in 1870, it was abandoned. Mr. Reeves remodeled the station making an amusement hall where dances and home dramatic performances were given. It was known as Elk Horn Hall. Religious meetings were held mere during the construction of the Centerville Ward church in 1879-1880. Sagamore Camp Davis County Company

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Lagoon Amusement Park — 4.8 mi
  A beloved family amusement park operating since 1886
• Ensign Peak — 8.8 mi
  A short hike to the spot where Brigham Young surveyed the valley
• Salt Lake City — 10 mi
  Utah's capital and largest city — where the Wasatch Range meets the Great Salt Lake.
• Temple Square — 10 mi
  The spiritual and architectural heart of Salt Lake City

More markers nearby

• Kilbourn-Leak House — steps away
• Bountiful Tabernacle — 2.0 mi
• Bountiful Lumber & Supply Company — 2.1 mi
• The Bamberger — 2.1 mi