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Provo, UT Between the shores of Utah Lake and the foothills of the Wasatch mountains, the pioneers of the LDS church created Provo, their second largest city. Not long after arriving in the Salt Lake valley settlers began moving to the Provo valley. At first this was a lovely agricultural valley where the Mormons could practice their wholesome religious lifestyle. Even as Salt Lake City experienced rapid industrial growth from mining and smelting operations, Provo remained quiet and church centered. The church sponsored school, Brigham Young University was established in Provo and the town grew slowly. Homes and businesses were built with early 19th century Victorian architecture. When the Columbia Steel plant (Geeneva Steel) was established during World War II things began to change around Provo. The quiet farm community began to transform into a major industrial center. In the last twenty years the line between Salt Lake, Provo and Ogden has blurred until the three cities are basically one long urban corridor. Most recently Provo has experienced tremendous growth in computer technology.
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