Millcreek in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Gardner's Saw Mill
Photographed By Tyler Thorsted
1. Gardner's Saw Mill Marker
Inscription.
Gardner's Saw Mill. . Was erected by Robert Gardner and his sons, Archibald, Robert and William, on Warm Springs Stream, in Salt Lake City, October, 1847, where three boards were sawed. The Mill was moved to this site in 1848, producing the first commercial lumber in Utah, on the first formal grant of water for industrial use. Later, a flour mill was erected a few rods upstream, these plants giving the name, Millcreek, to the stream and canyon. Gardner's Fort, domicile of the Gardner families, was located a short distance northeast, the Gardner's receiving the first permit to leave the pioneer fort.
Was erected by Robert Gardner and his sons, Archibald, Robert and William, on Warm Springs Stream, in Salt Lake City, October, 1847, where three boards were sawed. The Mill was moved to this site in 1848, producing the first commercial lumber in Utah, on the first formal grant of water for industrial use. Later, a flour mill was erected a few rods upstream, these plants giving the name, Millcreek, to the stream and canyon. Gardner's Fort, domicile of the Gardner families, was located a short distance northeast, the Gardner's receiving the first permit to leave the pioneer fort.
Erected 1935 by Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association, The Gardner Family and the Priesthood of Wilford Ward. (Marker Number 57.)
Location. 40° 41.605′ N, 111° 50.912′ W. Marker is in Millcreek, Utah, in Salt Lake County. Marker is on Highland Drive south of East Millcreek Way, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salt Lake City UT 84106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of
Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2020, by Tyler Thorsted of Orem, Utah. This page has been viewed 504 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2020, by Tyler Thorsted of Orem, Utah. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
