South Jordan in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Hitching Post & Watering Trough

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 8, 2023

1. Hitching Post & Watering Trough Marker

Inscription. Harkening back to the days of the wild-west, cowboys and cowgirls would temporarily tie up their horses to wooden hitching posts. They had to be sturdy so the horses could not pull away. A hitching post is a vertical column with one or more rings for tying a horse. Most are simple wooden posts with the rings bolted securely through them. At more opulent residences or establishments, they could be metal and quite fancy. They were used to tie a horse at the front or side entrance to either a home or a business establishment.

A watering trough was an open box-like or basin-like receptacle for holding water to quench the thirst of animals. They were very common in many towns and cities as a means for horses to drink while they were tethered to a post.

Both the hitching post and the watering trough would be used by guests who would be visiting the Holt farmstead. They were a very welcome convenience for the guests.

Erected by City of South Jordan.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals.

Location. 40° 33.832′ N, 111° 55.632′ W.

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Marker is in South Jordan, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is on Holt Farm Lane east of South Temple Drive, on the left when traveling east. Marker is on the grounds of Holt Farmstead Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1250 Holt Farm Ln, South Jordan UT 84095, 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 walking distance of this marker: The Samuel Elijah Holt Farm (a few steps from this marker); Samuel Elijah & Margaret Geneva Holt (a few steps from this marker); Samuel and Geneva Holt Farmstead (a few steps from this marker); Milk House (within shouting distance of this marker); Coal Storage Shed (within shouting distance of this marker); Lamb Shed (within shouting distance of this marker);

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 8, 2023

2. Hitching Post & Watering Trough Marker

Granary & Hay Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Irrigation (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Jordan.

Also see . . .
1. Samuel and Geneva Holt Farmstead on Wikipedia. Added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 7, 2001 (#01000963). (Submitted on August 10, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

2. City of South Jordan website. Web address is on the bottom of the marker (Submitted on August 10, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 754 times since then and 141 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.