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

Inscription. 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.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 37° 41.247′ N, 113° 3.73′ W. Marker is in Cedar City, Utah, in Iron County. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Color Country. It is also in the American Mountain

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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 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); Utah Parks Company Bus Garage (about 700 feet away); Cedar City Historic Pioneer Cemetery Wall (approx. ¼ mile away); Deseret Iron Works (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cedar City.

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 393 times since then and 34 times this year. Photo 1. 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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