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. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pioneer Flour Mill (here, next to this marker); Jeppa and Anna Nelson Granary (within shouting distance of this marker); Pleasant Grove Town Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct

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line); Winter Corral (about 400 feet away); Civil War Skirmish at Pleasant Grove (about 400 feet away); Utah’s First Indian Battle (about 700 feet away); Old Pleasant Grove Fort (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Old Pleasant Grove Fort (approx. ¼ mile 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

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 9, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.