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

Rivers' Confluence

Marriott-Slaterville City Historical Marker

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 11, 2023

1. Rivers' Confluence Marker

Inscription. The confluence of the Ogden River and the Weber River has shaped this valley since Lake Bonneville receded. These waters supported the Shoshone people and their native predecessors. The rivers also supported early explorers and trappers, such as Miles Goodyear and John Fremont, who were later followed by pioneer settlers. The area was covered by cottonwood forests and plentiful wildlife. Spring flooding stretched the rivers a mile wide. Near this site John Marriott dug an irrigation system still in use today.

Erected by City of Marriott-Slaterville and Weber County RAMP. (Marker Number 1.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 41° 14.205′ N, 112° 0.053′ W. Marker is in Marriott-Slaterville, Utah, in Weber County. It is on West 17th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 903 W 17th St, 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: Marriott Settlement Meeting House (approx. ¾ mile away); Marriott School (approx. 0.8 miles away); Fort Buena Ventura (approx. one

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mile away); J. Willard Marriott Birthplace (approx. 1.1 miles away); John Marriott and Susannah Fowkes Marriott Home Site (approx. 1.2 miles away); Jane S. Richards (approx. 1.4 miles away); Relief Society Building (approx. 1.4 miles away); First Stake Relief Society (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marriott-Slaterville.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 11, 2023

2. Rivers' Confluence Marker

Marker is located at the parking lot of the Confluence Ogden River Parkway trail.

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 817 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 15, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.