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Crimson Mill Site

 
 
Crimson Mill Site Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, April 30, 2024
1. Crimson Mill Site Marker
Inscription.
This monument marks the site of the Crismon Mill, the first grist mill built in the Territory of Utah. Built by Charles Crismon in the fall of 1847 this mill ground the wheat brought across the plains by the pioneers of 1847.

Vilate Kimball Camp
Salt Lake County
Daughters of the Utah Pioneers

 
Erected 1938 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 43.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.
 
Location. 40° 46.393′ N, 111° 53.182′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in Capitol Hill. It is on North Canyon Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 126170 N Canyon Road, Salt Lake City UT 84103, 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,
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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: Willard T. and Caroline Y. Cannon House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gordon Place (about 600 feet away); Ottinger Hall (about 600 feet away); Wooden Flumes (about 700 feet away); Waterwheels (about 700 feet away); Canyon Quarries (about 700 feet away); Brigham Young's Garden Wall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brigham Young Historic Park (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.
 
Crimson Mill Site Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, April 30, 2024
2. Crimson Mill Site Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 428 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 1, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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