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

Levi Kendall's Home

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 1, 2018

1. Levi Kendall's Home Marker

Inscription. This Log cabin was built by Levi N. Kendalll, born April 19, 1822, rock Port, Niagara County, New York. He was a member of the advance guard of the First Company of Pioneers to enter the Salt Lake Valley, July 24, 1847, where he assisted in the first plowing and planting. After he arriving there he was legally adopted by Brigham Young. He was a veteran of the Echo Canyon and Indian Wars. He and his wife Eliza came to Mapleton in the 1880’s, as some of the first settlers. The home was built soon after their arrival.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is April 19, 1822.

Location. 40° 7.748′ N, 111° 34.698′ W. Marker is in Mapleton, Utah, in Utah County. It is on South Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 165 South Main Street, Mapleton UT 84664, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Provo.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Roswell Darius Bird, Sr. House (within shouting distance of this marker); Mapleton Ward Relief Society Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of First Mapleton Meeting House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Springville High School Art Gallery (approx. 2.7 miles away);

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Springville Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Caffrey & Davis Furniture Company / Senior Hotel (approx. 2.9 miles away); Dominguez y Escalante Expedition (approx. 3 miles away); The White Meeting House (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mapleton.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 1, 2018

2. Levi Kendall's Home Marker

Levi Kendall's Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 1, 2018

3. Levi Kendall's Home

Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 610 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 21, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.