Jamestown in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Utah
Quadricentennial Plaza
| | Jamestown Settlement | |
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2016
1. Utah Marker
Although the Spanish first explored the area, English and American fur traders soon entered the region. Mass migrations of Mormons driven from eastern states began in the 1840s. In 1848 the territory was ceded to the United States after the Mexican War. In 1849, the Mormons created the State of Deseret, but it was denied admission to the United States due to the Mormon practice of polygamy, renounced in 1890. Utah was formed from the Territory of Utah, organized by the United States in 1850.
1776-Explored by missionaries Silvestre Velez de Escalante and Francisco Afanasio Dominquez for Spain
1847-Permanently settled by American Mormons
1896- Admitted to the Union as the 45th state.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 37° 13.566′ N, 76° 46.962′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, Virginia, in James City County. It is on Jamestown Road. The marker is located near the Jamestown Settlement Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2110 Jamestown
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Regionally, this marker is on Virginias Peninsula, in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wyoming (here, next to this marker); Oklahoma (here, next to this marker); Idaho (here, next to this marker); New Mexico (here, next to this marker); Washington (here, next to this marker); Arizona (a few steps from this marker); Montana (a few steps from this marker); Alaska (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2016
2. Quadricentennial Plaza-North
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2016
3. Quadricentennial Plaza-South
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2016
4. Jamestown Settlement Visitor Center
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 456 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on March 30, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 10, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
