Maeser in Provo in Utah County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Escalante Trail

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 2, 2018

1. Escalante Trail Marker

Inscription.
Fray Francisco Silvestre Velez De Escalante and Fray Francisco Atanasio Dominguez, two Catholic Priests of the Franciscan Order accompanied by their attendants
Don Juan Pedro Cisneros - Lucrecio Muniz
Don Dernardo Miera Y Pacheco - Andres Muniz
Don Joaquin Lain - Juan De Agulia
Lorenzo Olivares - Simon Lucero
Encamped near here September 24, and 25, 1776, to open a wider field for mission work among the Indians. They were seeking an overland route from Santa Fe, New Mexico to Monterey. California.
These Priests were the first white men to enter what is now the State of Utah and the first to give us a written record of the geography of the country and the character of its people.

Erected 1931 by Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmark Association. (Marker Number 1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Religion & Religious Structures • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 24, 1776.

Location. 40° 13.954′ N, 111° 39.493′ W.

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Marker is in Provo, Utah, in Utah County. It is in Maeser. It can be reached from the intersection of South University Avenue (U.S. 189) and 100 South, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the south lawn of the courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 51 S University Ave, Provo UT 84601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Wasatch Front.

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 walking distance of this marker: Historic Utah County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Weeping American Elm (within shouting distance of this marker); Utah County Statehood Centennial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Place of Gathering (about 500 feet away); The Knight Block (about 500 feet away); Reed Smoot House (about 800

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 2, 2018

2. Escalante Trail Marker

feet away); 104 West Center (approx. 0.2 miles away); 110-120 West Center (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Provo.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 9, 2023

3. Escalante Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 3,436 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 3. submitted on May 19, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.