Altamont Free Concert. The Altamont Speedway Free Festival was a counterculture-era rock concert held on Saturday, December 6, 1969, at the Altamont Speedway in northern-western California, between Livermore and Tracy, on the county border of Alameda County and San Joaquin County, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) east of San Francisco, California.
CHRISTMAS MEADOWS CAMPGROUND, UT. Christmas Meadows Campground is located just a few miles off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway, 36 miles from Evanston, Wyoming. The byway cuts through the Uinta Mountains, which are known for their abundant recreational opportunities and scenic beauty.The campground is situated on a knoll ... Read More Details.
The Mountain Meadows Massacre. This month marks the 150th anniversary of a terrible episode in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. On September 11, 1857, some 50 to 60 local militiamen in southern Utah, aided by American Indian allies, massacred about 120 emigrants who were traveling by wagon to California.