Cedar City in Iron County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Cedar City Founder

Henry Lunt

— 1824-1902 —

Cedar City Founder Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 28, 2016

1. Cedar City Founder Marker

Inscription. Born in Wrenbury, England, Henry Lunt immigrated to Utah in 1850. He was the first person named to settle Cedar City and was the president of the company of 36 men and 11 wagons that first arrived here on Tuesday, November 11, 1851, in a blinding snow storm. Lunt twice served as the city’s Chief Executive Officer, in 1852-1853 as Presiding Elder and in 1861-1867 when the title had changed to Mayor. A farmer, stock grower and merchant, he played a decisive role in all the city’s early pioneering activities including building a stockade, constructing a fort, beginning the manufacturing of iron, and helping to establish homes. Henry Lunt exemplified the courage and dedication required of Cedar City’s first settlers.

Original Company
Henry Lunt, President • James Baird • William Bateman • James Bulloch • Thomas Cartwright • George Cassell • John Chatterley • Joseph Chatterley • Alexander Easton • George Easton • John Easton • Robert Easton • William Evans • Peter M. Fife • Richard Harrison • Robert Henry • Nephi Johnson • Sixtus Johnson • Alexander Kier • James H. Martineau • William C. Mitchell • Alexander Ross • Daniel Ross • Duncan Ross • Thomas Rowland • William Slack • John Stoddard • William Stone • James Thorpe • John Tout • Samuel West • James Whittaker Jr. • James Whittaker Sr. • Edward Williams • James Williamson

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is November 11, 1851.

Location. 37° 40.66′ N, 113° 3.691′ W. Marker is in Cedar City, Utah, in Iron County. Marker is on North Main Street (Utah Route 130) just north of East Center Street (Utah Route 14), on the right when traveling north. Marker and statue are located on the right side of the stairs at the Cedar City Offices building entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 North Main Street, Cedar City UT 84720, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cedar City Offices (here, next to this marker); When Hollywood Came to Town (within shouting distance of this marker); Cedar City Tabernacle (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cedar's Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Harrison (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bank of Southern Utah (about 300 feet away); Ward Hall (about 500 feet away); Pioneer Stockman (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cedar City.

Also see . . .
1. History of Cedar City Utah. The settlement of Cedar City began on November 11, 1851, when a group of 35 men led by Henry Lunt and Peter M. Fife

Henry Lunt Statue<br>Cedar City Founder Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 28, 2016

2. Henry Lunt Statue
Cedar City Founder Marker

arrived in a blizzard from Parowan, 20 miles to the north, to establish an iron works. They founded what they called “Fort Cedar” or “Cedar City” on the north bank of Coal Creek. They decided upon the name because of the abundance of juniper trees in the area, which they thought were cedars. (Submitted on May 8, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Cedar City, Utah (Wikipedia). The original settlement site, known as "Fort Cedar" or "Cedar City", was equidistant from vast iron deposits 10 miles west and coal resources 10 miles east up Cedar Canyon. In 1855, a new site, closer to the iron works and out of the flood plain of Coal Creek, was established at the suggestion of Brigham Young; present-day Cedar City is located at this site. Cedar City was incorporated on February 18, 1868. (Submitted on May 8, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Cedar City Offices image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 28, 2016

3. Cedar City Offices

(Cedar City Founder marker visible just right of entrance)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 715 times since then and 202 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 8, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.