Covington Mansion Marker

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Washington in Washington County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Covington Mansion

By Bill Kirchner, August 28, 2012

1. Covington Mansion Marker

Inscription. In 1857, Robert D. Covington, directed by Brigham Young, led twenty-eight families to Washington, Utah, to establish the "Cotton Mission." In 1859, a large structure was built that would serve as a meeting house for the Saints, a way station for the early missionaries to the Indians, and the home of the first bishop in Dixie, Robert Covington. The spacious upper floor, entered by an outside stairway, became a community social center with parties, dances and plays held there until 1877. Built of native Navajo sandstone, it is the oldest remaining building in Utah's Dixie.

Erected 1985 by Foster Camp, Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 430.)

Marker series. This marker is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers marker series.

Location. 37° 8.045′ N, 113° 30.401′ W. Marker is in Washington, Utah, in Washington County. Marker is at the intersection of East 200 North and North 200 East, on the right when traveling west on East 200 North. Click for map. The marker is mounted on the front of the building to the right of the entrance door. Marker is in this post office area: Washington UT 84780, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Robert D. Covington House (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Robert D. Covington House (a few steps from this marker); Adair Spring (about 700 feet away, in a direct line); The Granary (approx. 0.3 miles away); Utah’s Dixie Birthplace, Washington City (approx. 0.3 miles away); “Utah’s Dixie” Washington City (approx. 0.3 miles away); Prominent Pioneer Men and Women Who Helped Settle Washington City (approx. 0.3 miles away); Thomas W. Smith's Corn Cracker & Grist Millstone (approx. 0.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Washington.

Covington Mansion Photo, Click for full size

By Bill Kirchner, August 28, 2012

2. Covington Mansion

Marker is visible just inside the fence in the center of the photo.

By Bill Kirchner, August 28, 2012

3. Covington Mansion

By Bill Kirchner, August 28, 2012

4. Covington Mansion

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 9, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 73 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 9, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.