Midway is a beautiful high mountain town with a population of approximately 2,100. It was settled by a large number Swiss immigrants in the 1860s and 1870s with primary industry being livestock and farming.
The Town Hall building was completed and dedicated in 1941.
In the late 1940s, local farmers and ranchers would come together o celebrate the bountiful harvest and the annual "Harvest Days" festival began. Subsequently it became known as Swiss Days to commemorate the settlers' homeland, Switzerland. Today, about 60,000 people attend the event.
Swiss Days encompasses: a parade (10:00 am); a 10k Race; entertainment (musical productions, performers, etc.); craft, jewelry, art, and clothing booths (about 180 vendors this year); wide array of food and drink vendors.
We enjoyed walking about this lovely town, checking out the booths, listening to the music performances. The architecture definitely has a Swiss flavor to it! Check out these residences.
Rising above the town, we noticed a structure at the top of a hill with flags flying high. We decided to find a way to the top to see what it was. We learned that this is Memorial Hill and is a memorial to all veterans of Wasatch County.
Flags of the branches of the military (Coast Guard was missing from the pole on the left).
Plaque recognizing those who envisioned the memorial and made it a reality.
There are plaques with alphabetical listings of those who served in all US wars including the identification of those who were KIA. Here is a photo of John next to the Vietnam plaque.
Final Tribute.
The beautiful scenery helps create the wonderful serenity of this memorial site. This is a wonderful tribute to those who served from this area. We were so glad we came across it today.
Website: www.midwayswissdays.com
Website: www.memorialhillrestoration.com
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