WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
CHARLES HENRY BIGELOW
(promoter of the Arrowhead Trail)
BIOGRAPHY
Charles Henry Bigelow was born on August 26, 1872 in Kilbourne, Mason County, Illinois.Harriet Estelle Ingraham was born on October 16, 1877. Her name is sometimes listed as Hattie or Harriat.
Charles was a race car driver. He drove in the 1911 inaugural Indianapolis 500 race and was the earliest
born driver to have raced in any Indy 500.
Charles was also a travel writer and popularized the first road between Los Angeles and Salt Lake, giving it the
name by which it was know for many years, The Arrowhead Trail. Built in various stages around 1910-3, the
route was proven definitely in 1915 when Bigelow drove the route repeatedly to publicize its viability. Between
1915 and 1916, he drove the entire route many times in the twin-six Packard he named "Cactus Kate."
Charles died on June 8, 1958 in Los Angeles.
He was buried in Plot C_29_30_2 of the St. George City Cemetery.
Harriet died on February 2, 1963 in Los Angeles?.
She was buried in Plot C_29_30_3 of the St. George City Cemetery.
FAMILY
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Charles' Parents and Siblings:
Edwin Bigelow Sarah Bigelow Emma Bigelow Fannie Bigelow Charles Henry Bigelow |
(12/30/1834-xx/xx/xxxx) (married 3/31/1876) (6/19/1843-xx/xx/xxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (8/26/1872-6/8/1958) (married Harriet Estelle Ingraham) |
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Harriet's Parents and Siblings: Daniel Ingraham Lois Ingraham Minnie Ingraham Frank Ingraham Maud Ingraham Harriet Ingraham |
(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married xx/xx/xxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (10/16/1877-2/2/1963) (married Charles Henry Bigelow) |
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Charles & Harriet's Family: Charles Henry Bigelow Harriet Estelle Ingraham Bigelow No children |
(8/26/1872-6/8/1958) (married 3/25/1903) (10/16/1877-2/2/1963) |
PHOTOS
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REFERENCES
Research on Charles BigelowBy Lisa Michele Church
Index to the Charles Bigelow Scrapbook
Index prepared by Lisa Michele Church
Scrapbook in the Special Collections of the Dixie State University Library
Red Rocks and Race Cars: Charles Bigelow and the Arrowhead Highway
A draft essay with photos by Lisa Michele Church, September 27, 2018
Red Rocks and Race Cars: Charles H. Bigelow and Tourism Development along the Arrowhead Highway
By Lisa Michele Church
A PowerPoint presentation at the Utah State History Conference, September 28, 2018
Red Rocks and Race Cars: Charles H. Bigelow and Tourism Development along the Arrowhead Highway
By Lisa Michele Church
A PowerPoint presentation to the Washington County Historical Society, November 17, 2018
Article about a 36-hour drive in inclement weather from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles May 28-29, 1917
The Salt Lake Tribune, June 3, 1917
Wikipedia article about Charles Bigelow (racing driver)
Discussion about Charles H. Bigelow and the Arrowhead Trail
A 1 hour & 28 minute discussion with Lisa Michele Church, Dr. Edward Leo Lyman, Richard Kohler, and
Kathleen Broeder on November 17, 2018 in the Special Collections & Archives at Dixie State University.
An audio recording of this session is in the Special Collections & Archives at DSU, reference OH 2018-021.
To listen to it click here. For related photos, see WCHS-04006, WCHS-04007, and WCHS-04008.
Find-A-Grave entry for Charles Henry Bigelow
Find-A-Grave entry for Harriet E Bigelow