Pleasant Grove in Utah County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Pioneer Relic Hall

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 2, 2018

1. Pioneer Relic Hall Marker

Inscription. This building is one of the oldest schools and community centers now standing. The west wing built about 1864, from adobes salvaged from first and second school houses of 1852-53. Planned by Henry Greenhalgh. Center and east rooms added about 1880-87. Structure later housed the high school and then for public library. Leased to the Daughters of Utah Pioneers in 1940 for a relic hall and was set aside by the city as center of park honoring pioneers.

Erected 1946 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Pleasant Grove Camp. (Marker Number 90.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 40° 21.78′ N, 111° 44.32′ W. Marker is in Pleasant Grove, Utah, in Utah County. It is on South 100 East, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 73 South 100 East, Pleasant Grove UT 84062, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and

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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 walking distance of this marker: Pioneer Flour Mill (here, next to this marker); Replica Log Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Jeppa and Anna Nelson Granary (within shouting distance of this marker); Herron Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Pleasant Grove City (within shouting distance of this marker); Pleasant Grove's First Fire Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Pleasant Grove Town Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); History of Pleasant Grove Train Station (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pleasant Grove.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 2, 2018

2. Pioneer Relic Hall Marker

Pioneer Relic Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 2, 2018

3. Pioneer Relic Hall

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 28, 2024

4. Pioneer Relic Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 367 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 9, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 4. submitted on November 14, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.