They overcame the odds, they sacrificed, they helped others, they sought freedom and defended their rights, they created economies, businesses, and governments.
They shaped Utah.
Now Open at Trolley Square on the second floor.
They Shaped Utah is a collection of profiles of Utahns who impacted the state—and even the nation or world. A color photographic illustration, enhanced by graphic designers and artificial intelligence, brings people from the past to life. A short biography hits a few of the interesting highlights of the honorees’ lives. Also included are QR codes that can be scanned for more information about each honoree.
The initial group of “Shapers” opened on December 10, 2021 with 60 honorees. Those honored will be changed on a periodic basis. Trolley Square would like your input on who you would like to see honored in our next group of They Shaped Utah. Please email TheyShapedUtah@TrolleySquare.com or drop off a suggestion at the Trolley Square office on the second floor.
The current 60 honorees:
Ruth May Fox
Gene Fullmer
Susa Young Gates
Edward H. Harriman
Alice Merrill Horne
Jon Huntsman
Jane Manning James
Hannah Kaaepa
Thomas L. Kane
Kanosh
Sarah M. Kimball
Richard K. A. Kletting
Rick Majerus
Biddy Mason
Larry Miller
Wat Misaka
Patrick J. Moran
Olive May Osmond
Helen Z. Papanikolas
Kim Peek
Maude Adams
Simon Bamberger
Reva Beck Bosone
Fanny Brooks
Juanita Brooks
John Moses Browning
Matthew S. Browning
Martha Hughes Cannon
Clayton Christensen
Cyrus Dallin
David Eccles
Marriner S. Eccles
LaVell Edwards
Henry Eyring
Susanna Bransford
Alf Engen
Silvestre Vélez de Escalante
Philo T. Farnsworth
John F. Fitzpatrick
Seraph Young Ford
Charles W. Penrose
Ivy Baker Priest
Natacha Rambova
Porter Rockwell
Fr. Lawrence Scanlan
Brent Scowcroft
William Showell
Reed Smoot
James LeVoy Sorenson
May Swenson
Sagwitch Timbimboo
Wakara
Olene Walker
Washakie
Emmeline B. Wells
Beverly Jean White
Wilford Woodruff
Wally Wright
Brigham Young
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