Corinne- Utah Ghost Town

CORINNE

NAME: Corinne
COUNTY: Box Elder
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 1
CLIMATE: Mild winter, warm summer.
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime.

COMMENTS: Just west of I - 84. Semi-ghost. Great article on Corinne.
REMAINS: Many original buildings.

update: 2-27-2012. We went to Corinne today, and the mercantile building seems to be in use as an artists studio. We couldn't find the church pictured on your website, and the Mason lodge pictured on your website is still in use. There are alot of newer buildings and houses in the area, and it seems like Corinne is having a small revival. Its a nice place to stop on the way to the Golden Spike historical site.

Corinne began to take shape as a town along about 1868 when Mark A. Gilmore and several companions decided to create a "gentile" city. The town was to be "off limits" to those of the Mormon Church. Gilmore was an opponent of Mormon doctrine. The idea was to create a railroad and steamboat center as the selected site bordered the Bear River, which connected to the Great Salt Lake. Ore from the mines and produce from farms would create revenues for a railroad all of which interested the Union Pacific Railroad. Gilmore and his associates quickly acquired the land. Gilmore and his plan for the future of Corinne were in conflict with Brigham Young and the Mormon Church. Although the town flourished for a few years, it was not to be. The influence of Young and the Mormon Church was just too much. The end came in 1903 when the main road into Corrine was rerouted and bypassed the town. However, there is still much to see of what used to be.	Corrine Courtesy Kristine Hale Corrine Courtesy Kristine Hale Corrine Courtesy Kristine Hale Corrine Courtesy Kristine Hale Corrine Courtesy Kristine Hale Corrine Courtesy Kristine Hale

Corinne began to take shape as a town along about 1868 when Mark A. Gilmore and several companions decided to create a "gentile" city. The town was to be "off limits" to those of the Mormon Church. Gilmore was an opponent of Mormon doctrine. The idea was to create a railroad and steamboat center as the selected site bordered the Bear River, which connected to the Great Salt Lake. Ore from the mines and produce from farms would create revenues for a railroad all of which interested the Union Pacific Railroad. Gilmore and his associates quickly acquired the land. Gilmore and his plan for the future of Corinne were in conflict with Brigham Young and the Mormon Church. Although the town flourished for a few years, it was not to be. The influence of Young and the Mormon Church was just too much. The end came in 1903 when the main road into Corrine was rerouted and bypassed the town. However, there is still much to see of what used to be.

Corrine
Courtesy Kristine Hale

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