Bountiful in Davis County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Bountiful Centennial Monument
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 1, 2024
1. Bountiful Centennial Monument
Bountiful City
Incorporated December 14, 1892
Perrigrine Sessions drove his wagon north to this area in September of 1847. Here Sessions Settlement had its beginning, the second settlement in the territory of Utah. In 1855, thirty-seven years prior to incorporation as a city, the name was changed to Bountiful.
Education
Education in this community was always important. As early as 1848 local pioneer children were taught by Hannah Holbrook in her wickiup school.
Bountiful Harvests
Orchards and Gardens were planted in abundance, supplying produce to local pioneer families. Bountiful harvests brought the development of the growers market, allowing widespread distribution of produce.
Pioneer Life
Dance and drama, quilts and choirs, parade and brass bands, sleigh rides and horse races were all part of the culture and entertainment so vital to pioneer life.
Erected 1995.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education • Entertainment • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is December 14, 1892.
Location. 40° 53.352′ N, 111° 52.855′ W. Marker is in Bountiful, Utah, in Davis County. It is on North Main Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:
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Regionally, this marker and monument 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The People's Opera House and Mercantile Company of Bountiful (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bountiful Tabernacle (about 400 feet away); Rampton Family (about 400 feet away); Bountiful Lumber and Supply Company (about 600 feet away); James Green House (approx. Ό mile away); Jeremiah Willey Cabin (approx. Ό mile away); The Bamberger (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bliss Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bountiful.
Also see . . . Monument is Better Late Than Never (Deseret News, June 18, 1995).
Excerpt: Amid pomp, speeches, songs and fanfare, a 15-foot black granite obelisk commemorating Bountiful's centennial was dedicated Saturday by Mayor John Cushing - three years after the actual 1992 centennial.(Submitted on May 12, 2024.)
"Westarted this committee in 1990, and it's taken us this long to get the monument," said Bountiful Centennial Committee member Dora Flack. "This really is the completion of all our centennial programs."Early Bountiful scenes and pioneer figures are engraved in the monument's sides, as well as the names of 100 people and businesses who contributed at least $500 toward the $5,500 structure.Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 1, 20242. Bountiful City side
"It is a beautiful and fitting monument, and a lot of people have worked a long time to get it here," Cushing said.
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 1, 2024
3. Education side
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 1, 2024
4. Bountiful Harvests side
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 1, 2024
5. Pioneer Life side
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 543 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 1, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
