Lyman in Wayne County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
The First Sawmill
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, September 29, 2018
1. The First Sawmill Marker
Inscription.
The First Sawmill. . In 1877 William Wilson Morrell brought a water powered sawmill into Rabbit Valley (Fremont) from Kamas, Utah. The mill was located near Mill Meadows, three miles northeast of Fremont, and was operated successfully for several years by William, his sons Silas and Danial G. Brian. Logs were dragged by oxteam from Pole Canyon to the mill, and the milled lumber was used to build some of the first buildings in Rabbit Valley, much needed in the new settlement. When a serious accident disabled Silas, the mill was sold to Hans M. Hanson and Hiet E. Maxfield who operated it until it burned down. These mill wheels, bearing the manufacture date of 1862, were buried in the ground below Mill Meadow Reservoir. In August of 1972 they were rescued, restored, and brought to this site by Eldon Morrell, William's grandson, and several great grandsons.
In 1877 William Wilson Morrell brought a water powered sawmill into Rabbit Valley (Fremont) from Kamas, Utah. The mill was located near Mill Meadows, three miles northeast of Fremont, and was operated successfully for several years by William, his sons Silas and Danial G. Brian. Logs were dragged by oxteam from Pole Canyon to the mill, and the milled lumber was used to build some of the first buildings in Rabbit Valley, much needed in the new settlement. When a serious accident disabled Silas, the mill was sold to Hans M. Hanson and Hiet E. Maxfield who operated it until it burned down. These mill wheels, bearing the manufacture date of 1862, were buried in the ground below Mill Meadow Reservoir. In August of 1972 they were rescued, restored, and brought to this site by Eldon Morrell, William's grandson, and several great grandsons.
Erected 1981 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 414.)
Location. 38° 27.419′ N, 111° 37.317′ W. Marker is in Lyman, Utah, in Wayne County. Marker is on
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South 300 West, 0.1 miles south of West Center Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lyman UT 84749, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2019, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 334 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 27, 2019, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
