Marriott-Slaterville in Weber County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

J. Willard Marriott Birthplace

Marriott-Slaterville City Historical Marker

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 11, 2023

1. J. Willard Marriott Birthplace Marker

Inscription. John Willard Marriott was born near this site on September 17, 1900. He was the second of eight children born to Hyrum Willard Marriott and Ellen Morris. As a youth he worked the family farm and sheep ranch. He loved the open spaces of Marriott Settlement and the grandeur of the Rockies. After completing an LDS mission to the eastern states, he graduated from Weber Academy, taught at the academy, and graduated from the University of Utah. In 1927, he married Alice Sheets and moved to the Washington D.C. area. At this time, he also secured a franchise for A&W Root Beer and expanded his business. For the next 58 years, until his death in August 1985, J. Willard Marriott built his dream with his sons, Bill and Dick. Marriott International continues today as one of the most admired companies in the world. J.W. Marriott summed up his personal philosophy: “take part in the things that go on in this wonderful world… live life and make every day count to the very end.”

Erected by City of Marriott-Slaterville and Weber County RAMP. (Marker Number 4.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1985.

Location. 41° 15.096′ N, 112° 0.6′ W. Marker is in Marriott-Slaterville, Utah

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, in Weber County. It is on West 700 South west of South 1200 West, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 709 S 1200 W, Ogden UT 84404, 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 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Marriott and Susannah Fowkes Marriott Home Site (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marriott School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Marriott Settlement Meeting House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Defense Depot Ogden (approx. 1.1 miles away); Rose Lawn Dairy (approx. 1.1 miles away); Rivers' Confluence (approx. 1.1 miles away); Marriott-Slaterville City (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hyrum Willard Marriott and Ellen Morris Marriott Farm (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marriott-Slaterville.

Also see . . . J. Willard Marriott on Wikipedia. In 1993, his company became Marriott International, and it continues to be the largest hotel chain in the world (by the number of hotel rooms). Many places in Utah (mostly universities) have Marriott's name on them, including Marriott Center in Brigham Young University in Provo and the J.W. Marriott Library at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Utah Senator (and former Presidential candidate) Mitt Romney was named after J.W. Marriott, as his first name is Willard (his father George Romney was a good

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 11, 2023

2. J. Willard Marriott Birthplace Marker

Marker is behind a fenced house. A lot of housing developments (private property) may be where Marriott's actual birthplace was.

friend of Marriott's). (Submitted on May 15, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

J. Willard Marriott image. Click for full size.

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3. J. Willard Marriott

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Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 384 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 15, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.