Also check out the links to other sites about Utah. The Great Salt Lake, Dinosaur National Monument, Bryce Canyon National Park and the Arches National Park are all significant landmarks. Agriculture includes cattle farming. Manufacturing includes food products, steel, and electronic equipment.
Tourism is also a major part of the economy.
Historical Highlights Top of Page Home of the Ute tribe, Utah was first explored by the Spanish in 1776. Mormons, persecuted in other states, began to establish settlements in Utah starting in 1847.