North Summit Unite Hosts Smithsonian Exhibit 'Crossroads: Change in Rural America'

The last century has seen the majority of Americans migrate to urban areas; by 2010, only 18% of the population resided in the country’s rural regions, down from 40% in 1900. The Crossroads exhibit asks citizens of rural America to consider the path their own communities have taken over the last century, and what forces have affected their fortunes. The Coalville exhibit will focus that inquiry on the North Summit region, asking visitors to look to their past in order to understand the influence they can have on the future.

The Crossroads exhibit will be on display at the Ledges Event Center until October 28th, 2023. If you haven’t already gone, make sure to see it this month!

Check out the Special Crossroads Events at the Ledges Event Center:

Family Art Making Activity: Recording Data as Art

Presented by Virginia Catherall, Utah Museum of Fine Arts

October 7th, 11am-2pm

A Shoshone Perspective

Presented by Darren Parry, Author and Native American Scholar

October 16th, Dinner 6-7pm (tickets required), lecture 7-8pm (free)

Scan and Share Event

Presented by Monique Davila, Utah Division of State History

October 24th, 3-7pm

Let’s Talk: What Does Rural Mean in North Summit?

Presented by Michael Hansen, Rural Community Consultants

November 2nd, 7-8:30pm