Editing Salem, Utah (section)

==History==
[[File:North across Salem Lake, Salem, Utah, May 16.jpg|thumb|left|North across [[Salem Lake (Utah)|Salem Lake]] (locally known as Salem Pond), May 2016]]
Known as "Summer Spring" by the Indians, and "Pond Town" by early settlers. Pond Town was first settled in 1851.

Salem was later named after [[New Salem, Massachusetts]], the birthplace of Lyman Curtis, to honor his contributions to the community.<ref name="History of Salem">{{Cite web| url=http://www.pondtown.org/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=2&MMN_position=2:2| title=Short History of Salem| author=Arlene Despain Wilson| accessdate=March 28, 2011}}</ref> Curtis was a bodyguard for [[Joseph Smith]]. He was later among the earliest Latter-day Saint settlers in Utah. Curtis also was important in central Utah for founding a lumber mill and being involved in important irrigation efforts.

=== Salem Days ===
Salem Days is a week-long city celebration held in either the first or second week of August every year and are a collective of many activities, including a baby contest, car show, cardboard boat regatta, grand parade, firework show, pageant, children's parade, and movie in the park.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Salem Days 2018 Schedule of Events |url=https://www.heraldextra.com/salem-days-schedule-of-events/article_3fa0af4e-3306-5cf3-96c5-300a2e558a06.html |access-date=2019-07-31 |website=Daily Herald |language=en}}</ref> It has been going on since 1949 when [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] asked the cities of Utah to celebrate their towns yearly.