Cedar City in Iron County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Cedar City's Iron Heritage
Photographed By Jeremy Snow, January 31, 2024
1. Cedar City's Iron Heritage Marker
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Cedar City's Iron Heritage Cedar City's rich deposits of iron ore were first recorded by Spanish explorers Dominguez and Escalante in 1776. In 1850, Mormon leader Brigham Young sent a group of colonists to mine these deposits to provide needed iron implements to western settlers. This colonization became known as the "Iron Mission". In 1923, Union Pacific constructed a rail line which allowed for increased production but by the mid 1980's foreign competition and domestic tax issues led to the closure of the mines. This area still holds one of the nation's richest deposits of iron.
Cedar City's Iron Heritage
Cedar City's rich deposits of iron ore were first recorded by Spanish explorers Dominguez & Escalante in 1776. In 1850, Mormon leader Brigham Young sent a group of colonists to mine these deposits to provide needed iron implements to western settlers. This colonization became known as the "Iron Mission". In 1923, Union Pacific constructed a rail line which allowed for increased production but by the mid 1980's foreign competition and domestic tax issues led to the closure of the mines. This area still holds one of the nation's richest deposits of iron.
Location. 37° 41.247′ N, 113° 3.73′ W. Marker is in Cedar City, Utah, in Iron County. Marker is on Main Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 581 N Main Street, Cedar City UT 84721, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Hay Derrick (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Legacies of Iron County (about 400 feet away); Pioneer Cabin (about 400 feet away); The Ore Shovel (about 500 feet away); The Caboose (about 500 feet away);
More about this marker. The marker sits outside the entrance of the Cedar City Visitor Center.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 50 times since then. Photo1. submitted on February 1, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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