Brigham City in Box Elder County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Erected in Honor of Brigham Young
Photographed by Tyler Thorsted
1. Erected in Honor of Brigham Young Marker
In commemoration of the outstanding service he rendered the intermountain west as Patriot, Pioneer, Colonizer, Church leader, and Statesman on this plot of ground Aug 19th, 1877 he delivered his last public address when he organized the Box Elder Stake.
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Erected on the sixtieth anniversary of the organization of the Box Elder Stake of Zion by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Brigham City Corporation · The Ecclesiastical Wards Civic Clubs and Patriotic Organizations in Box Elder Stake · Dedicated Aug 19, 1937
Erected 1937 by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brigham City Corporation, Ecclesiastical Wards, Civic Clubs, Patriotic Organizations in Box Elder Stake, and the Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association. (Marker Number 69.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.
Location. 41° 30.649′ N, 112° 1.171′ W.
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Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Cache Valley and in the West Desert. 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Pioneer Home (a few steps from this marker); Brigham City Co-Op (a few steps from this marker); Brigham City Co-op Store (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brigham City Fire Station/City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Box Elder Fort (approx. 0.4 miles away); Brigham City Tabernacle (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historical Rail (approx. half a mile away); Union Pacific Depot-Built 1907 (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brigham
Photographed by Tyler Thorsted
2. Erected in Honor of Brigham Young Marker
Photographed by Tyler Thorsted
3. Erected in Honor of Brigham Young Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2020, by Tyler Thorsted of Orem, Utah. This page has been viewed 668 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on July 10, 2020, by Tyler Thorsted of Orem, Utah. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 5, 2020, by Tyler Thorsted of Orem, Utah. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
