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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Monticello, Utah

 
Clickable Map of San Juan County, Utah and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg San Juan County, UT (47) Emery County, UT (29) Garfield County, UT (37) Grand County, UT (27) Kane County, UT (118) Wayne County, UT (18) Apache County, AZ (48) Coconino County, AZ (236) Navajo County, AZ (130) Dolores County, CO (7) Mesa County, CO (26) Montezuma County, CO (62) Montrose County, CO (36) San Miguel County, CO (1) San Juan County, NM (29)  SanJuanCounty(47) San Juan County (47)  EmeryCounty(29) Emery County (29)  GarfieldCounty(37) Garfield County (37)  GrandCounty(27) Grand County (27)  KaneCounty(118) Kane County (118)  WayneCounty(18) Wayne County (18)  ApacheCountyArizona(48) Apache County (48)  CoconinoCounty(236) Coconino County (236)  NavajoCounty(130) Navajo County (130)  DoloresCountyColorado(7) Dolores County (7)  MesaCounty(26) Mesa County (26)  MontezumaCounty(62) Montezuma County (62)  MontroseCounty(36) Montrose County (36)  SanMiguelCounty(1) San Miguel County (1)  SanJuanCountyNew Mexico(29) San Juan County (29)
Monticello is the county seat for San Juan County
Monticello is in San Juan County
      San Juan County (47)  
ADJACENT TO SAN JUAN COUNTY
      Emery County (29)  
      Garfield County (37)  
      Grand County (27)  
      Kane County (118)  
      Wayne County (18)  
      Apache County, Arizona (48)  
      Coconino County, Arizona (236)  
      Navajo County, Arizona (130)  
      Dolores County, Colorado (7)  
      Mesa County, Colorado (26)  
      Montezuma County, Colorado (62)  
      Montrose County, Colorado (36)  
      San Miguel County, Colorado (1)  
      San Juan County, New Mexico (29)  
 
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1 Utah, San Juan County, Monticello — Cowboy Tack ShedWorkstation of the West
The first white settlers of the region were cattlemen. Cattle were first introduced into the San Juan County-Blue Mountain area during the 1870s. Large numbers of the animals were placed on the thousands of acres of lush grasses which grew in the . . . Map (db m95129) HM
2 Utah, San Juan County, Monticello — Hole N” The Rock, Utah
This location has been a travelers’ resting place for two centuries. Beginning in 1829, horse teams on the Old Spanish Trail between Santa Fe and California stopped here for the abundant spring water and shade. After the settlement of Mormon . . . Map (db m92547) HM
3 Utah, San Juan County, Monticello — Hyland HotelUtah Historic Site
This Home was constructed by Joseph Henry Wood between 1916-18 in the Arts and Crafts style of wood and sandstone quarried from a site near south Creek four miles southwest of Monticello. The stone cutting, dressing, and laying was supervised by Ed . . . Map (db m95123) HM
4 Utah, San Juan County, Monticello — Log CabinAn Early Pioneer Home
This original log cabin is representative of the housing of the early pioneers in the area. It was first occupied by three brothers, Warren, John, and Scotty Williamson during the 1880s in Dry Valley., Utah. It is believed that the Williamson . . . Map (db m95125) HM
5 Utah, San Juan County, Monticello — 212 — Monticello
March 12, 1887 Frederick I. Jones, Farley R. Butt, Charles E. Walton and George A. Adams came here to start the L.D.S. Blue Mountain Mission. After their families arrived they camped at Verdure the first summer. In 1888 the families of M. Peterson, . . . Map (db m95124) HM
6 Utah, San Juan County, Monticello — Newspaper RockState Historical Monument
Newspaper Rock is a petroglyph panel etched in sandstone that records approximately 2,000 years of early man's activities. Prehistoric peoples, probably from the Archoic, Basketmaker, Fremont and Pueblo cultures, etched on the rock from B.C. to . . . Map (db m4615) HM
7 Utah, San Juan County, Monticello — Old Log ChurchCenter of the Community
This log church is a replica of the first church in Monticello. The original church, built in 188 for religious worship, also became the core of community activities. It was a school, a refuge for the homeless, a place to dance, a site for public . . . Map (db m95126) HM
8 Utah, San Juan County, Monticello — Sod Roof CabinA Spanish-American Home
Hispanics have a very long history in the Southwest, dating back to the early 1600s. The Old Spanish Trail trade from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to California, passed through San Juan County near Monticello. There were no supply stations nor permanent . . . Map (db m95127) HM
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9 Utah, San Juan County, Monticello — 487 — The Spanish Trail
Kane Springs, San Juan County, was a major water stop along the historic Spanish Trail, in use from 1829 to 1848. Large trade caravans halted here and drank from the abundant spring waters. In autumn months, pack trains carried woolen textiles and . . . Map (db m95080) HM
10 Utah, San Juan County, Monticello — The Traveling Jail Cell
On May 2, 1896, the County Commissioners signed an agreement to purchase a jail cell seven feet by seven feet by seven feet, made of Bessemer steel bar. On November 9, 1896 the County paid $85 to Dora Crouse for Lot 3 in Block 10 with a cabin on . . . Map (db m160062) HM
11 Utah, San Juan County, Monticello — 481 — Verdure
The oldest Mormon settlement in the Blue Mountain Region was first known as South Montezuma. Later the name was changed to Verdure after the lush green growth along the stream bed. Verdure was settled by men of the Blue Mountain Mission March 11, . . . Map (db m95065) HM
12 Utah, San Juan County, Monticello — Veterans MemorialAll Gave Some • Some Gave All — Duty ☆ Honor ☆ Country —
Dedicated to the men and women who serve our country in war and peace [Armed Forces Emblems] We honor the following San Juan County Veterans who gave the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country WWI Horace Robertson Argyle • . . . Map (db m160057) WM
13 Utah, San Juan County, Monticello — Wilson Arch
Wilson Arch was named after Joe Wilson, a local pioneer who had a cabin nearby in Dry Valley. This formation is known as Entrada Sandstone. Over time superficial cracks, joints, and folds of these layers were saturated with water. Ice formed in the . . . Map (db m39260) HM
14 Utah, San Juan County, Monticello — Wooden Shoe Arch
Wooden Shoe Arch, visible on the horizon, formed thousands of years ago, yet the rock it's made from is much older. Three hundred million years ago, an inland sea flooded this area. As the sea evaporated, it left behind a great salt basin . . . Map (db m132300) HM
 
 
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Mar. 19, 2024