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Bingham Canyon is located in the Oquirrh Mountains approximately twenty-five miles southwest of Salt Lake City. The canyon was first settled by two brothers in August 1848. Thomas and Sanford Bingham had been sent to the area by Brigham Young, who requested that they take a herd of horses and cattle belonging to himself, the Bingham family, and others up to the high land around the main canyon. They built a small cabin below the entrance to the canyon.

The canyon proved to be an ideal place not only for herding cattle, but also for timber. The Bingham brothers spent their time in these pursuits, and also in prospecting for minerals. Some ores were found but the Bingham were advised by Brigham Young not to engage in mining. The ore finds were soon forgotten after the Binghams moved to settle Weber County.

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The canyon was first settled by two brothers, Thomas and Sanford Bingham.

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As timber operations continued, valuable ores were again discovered in the canyon. The ore was found to contain rich quantities of silver and gold. The rush for the riches of Bingham Canyon then commenced as soldiers, many of them veterans of the California gold rush, came to prospect.

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