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The Dixie Pioneers
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By Dawn Bowen, June 21, 2007 | |
| | | 1. The Dixie Pioneers Marker | | |
Inscription. In Memory of the Dixie Pioneers who were sent by President Brigham Young to colonize this section of territory. Fort Harmony was built in 1852. Treaties were made with the Indians and other settlements started where conditions were favorable. When experiments proved that cotton could be raised, Brigham Young sent more than 300 families to promote that industry. These people arrived late in 1861. Most of them settled here; in St. George, while some joined other settlements in Washington County.
Erected 1936 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 14.)
Marker series. This marker is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers marker series.
Location. 37° 6.617′ N, 113° 34.885′ W. Marker is in St. George, Utah, in Washington County. Marker is on St. George Boulevard. Click for map. It is in the courtyard of Chamber of Commerce Building. Marker is at or near this postal address: 97 E St. George Blvd., Saint George UT 84770, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Stone Quarries (here, next to this marker); Pioneer Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneer – Washington County - Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneer Courthouse (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); St. George Social Hall “Opera House” (about 500 feet away); And the Desert Shall Blossom (about 500 feet away); Brigham Young Home (about 500 feet away); Gardeners’ Club Hall (about 600 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in St. George. |
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By Dawn Bowen, June 21, 2007 | |
| | | 2. Marker in the Courtyard next to the Pioneer Courthouse | | |
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By Bill Kirchner, August 28, 2012 | |
| | | 3. The Dixie Pioneers Marker on the left | | The Stone Quarries Marker is on the right. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on June 27, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 927 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on September 3, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
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