|
|
|
|
|
Marble Park is located just 20 miles from the Golden Spike National Historic Site and is the perfect picnic or barbecue spot. It features an outstanding playground and a display of horse-drawn equipment and wagons from the 1800s. The park was created from a former gravel pit. Boyd Marble had a vision to create a unique showplace where people could hold weddings, family reunions, picnics, auctions or any other type of social gathering. 
Marble Park was created over the last 10 years, using hundreds of metal rims from wagon wheels, old metal tractor seats, milk cans, a huge boiler, massive timbers taken from the railroad trestle that crossed the Great Salt Lake and various other pieces of obsolete farming equipment. Marble has collected his working materials from his own farm and from auctions. His vision combined a unique style of artistry, welding, craftsmanship, history and dreamer.  Etched in sheet metal at the front of Marble Park is this inscription: “Displayed in this old gravel pit is some of the devices and implements that man invented for the horses to pull.” A second inscription reads, “In honor and appreciation fore the men, women and horses who through sacrifice, struggle and strife toiled and tamed a wilderness that we might enjoy a more abundant life.” 
Boyd used other local artists for etchings made in cement floors
and steps throughout the park. Here again, his love of horses, his
pioneer forefathers and the native Americans are portrayed. Detailed
line drawings made hurriedly in the cement while it was still wet
were done by Kari Marble and Mitzi Elliot. These include drawings of
a pony express rider, a bucking bronco trying to unseat a cowboy, a
Texas Longhorn bull, several Indians, pioneers pulling a hand cart
and a wild turkey. 
Marble Park has carved its own unique adaptation of history and events that tell the story of the pioneer spirit and the historical significance of the local community. The entire collection is nestled in green, well-groomed grass with rock walls and brick pathways winding throughout. Anyone wishing to reserve the park for a special occasion can call Kari at (435) 854-3618. |
|
Many of the brands of local ranchers are also
embedded in the cement near a large fire pit made from an old boiler.
The fire pit is under a large gazebo which is constructed out of
immense pieces of timber that was used for trestle that crossed
the Great Salt Lake. The fire pit gives plenty of room for a roaring
fire. Sheltered under the gazebo are a number of restored or rebuilt
wagons from days gone by. Boyd and his sons have acquired old wagons
and rebuilt and restored them as close to the original as possible.
There is a mustard seed wagon, with very tight joints to prevent loss
of the tiny seeds. A milk wagon, water wagon and chuck wagon are also
on display. There are several general purpose wagons as well.