University in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Manti Fort Gristmill

Manti, Utah 1854

— Replicated in 1997 —

Manti Fort Gristmill Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Connor Olson, April 17, 2021

1. Manti Fort Gristmill Marker

Photo caption: The water wheel on the Manti Fort Gristmill is an example of an overshot wheel. This type of wheel uses both the momentum from the flowing water and also the gravity from the weight of the water for additional energy.

Inscription. The Manti Gristmill, which ground grain into flour, was originally constructed at the mouth of Manti's City Creek Canyon in 1850. Three years later after a fire burned the mill down, surviving parts were moved and installed in a new mill built inside the Manti Fort. The mill was a one-and-a half story building made of limestone and held two sets of mill stones powered by a waterwheel.

Erected by This Is The Place Foundation. (Marker Number 42.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 40° 45.292′ N, 111° 48.82′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in University. It can be reached from Sunnyside Avenue South. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2601 Sunnyside Avenue South, Salt Lake City UT 84108, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Salt Lake.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and

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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: William Atkin Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Handcarts (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Deseret Telegraph Office (about 300 feet away); Edward Snelgrove Boot Shop (about 400 feet away); Niels and Josephine Anderson Home (about 400 feet away); Early Monuments (about 400 feet away); Mary Fielding Smith Home (about 400 feet away); Dinwoodey Pottery Shop (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.

Manti Fort Gristmill and Water Wheel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Connor Olson, April 17, 2021

2. Manti Fort Gristmill and Water Wheel

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 814 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 19, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.

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