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

Pioneer Silk Industry

Photographed by Tyler Thorsted, July 8, 2021

1. Pioneer Silk Industry Marker

Inscription. In 1867 Paul A. Schettler, an ardent supporter of the silk industry in Utah, acquired this land and planted five acres in mulberry trees, the leaves of which were used to feed silk worms. He built two cocooneries near this location. Elizabeth Von Bergen (Beck), a Swiss weaver, came from France to operate the looms installed by Schettler. Several types of looms were used.

Erected 1941 by Yale and Yalecrest Camps of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 73.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 40° 44.774′ N, 111° 50.337′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in Yalecrest. It is on Herbert Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1035 S 1800 E, 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

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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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Miller Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Genevieve Raine Curtis Park (approx. 0.8 miles away); Utah's Living Olympic and Paralympic Legacy / The World's Games (approx. 1.1 miles away); Team USA Triumphs (approx. 1.1 miles away); United Success (approx. 1.1 miles away); Light the Fire Within / The Olympic and Paralympic Cauldron: A Lasting Gift (approx. 1.1 miles away); Hope After Tragedy / An Everlasting Beacon (approx. 1.1 miles away); Welcoming the World / Team 2002 (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.

Photographed by Tyler Thorsted

2. Pioneer Silk Industry Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2021, by Tyler Thorsted of Orem, Utah. This page has been viewed 667 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 9, 2021, by Tyler Thorsted of Orem, Utah. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.