First, the good part of this review. This is my second time seeing the Mormon Tabernacle Choir perform their Sunday morning broadcast. It was my girlfriend's first time. It was wonderful. Our bus was very clean and very nice
Now the second part. I already knew that the choir was free. I enjoy having a guide as they provide local information and history lessons. I am always eager to learn. But when given inaccurate information I get disappointed. Todd was our driver and guide. He falsley stated that Salt Lake City was the second city to have electric street lighting, following New York City being the first city. Neither of these statements are true. When disembarking from the bus I waited for all of the other passengers to leave before attempting to clarify this error with Todd. I did not want to embarrass him in front of other passengers as I tried to help him learn history. Todd became very defensive as he claimed to not trust Google with facts that were contrary to him. He told me his information was better.
I view a guide as a teacher. Most teachers are willing to learn. So in summary, great time at the Tabernacle. 5 stars. Great bus. 5 stars. Teacher 1/2 star.
By the way, Wabash Indiana was the first city in America to have electrically lit street lighting. I grew up there and have known this my entire life.
Response from Host
Feb 2025
You are right, history states that in 1880 Wabash (current population 10,666) is credited with powering 4 CARBON-ARC lights atop the courthouse. However, your guide spoke about the EDISON INCANDESCENT lights first used 2 years later in lower Manhattan, New York City, the first city to use this type of lighting.