Farmington in Davis County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Primary Association Organized/Farmington Meeting House
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 1, 2024
1. Primary Association Organized/Farmington Meeting House Marker
Primary Association Organized
The L.D.S. Primary Association, conceived by Aurelia Spencer Rogers, to foster cultural physical and spiritual activity in children, was organized in this building Aug. 11, 1878. Aurelia S. Rogers, President; Louisa Haight, Helen Mar C. Miller, Counselors; Rhoda Foss Richards, Sec'y; John W. Hess, Bishop. 224 children enrolled at 1st. meeting Aug. 25, 1878.
Farmington Meeting House
Erected 1862-63, every man in Farmington assisting. John W. Hess, Bishop; Arthur Stayner and Job Welling, Counselors; Dedicated by President Wilford Woodruff, Jan. 9, 1864.
Davis County Camps
Erected 1935 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 4.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 25, 1878.
Location. 40° 59.099′ N, 111° 53.266′ W. Marker is in Farmington, 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
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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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pioneer Cabin (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); LDS Davis Stake President's Office (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Cannon (approx. 0.2 miles away); VanFleet Hotel (approx. 0.3 miles away); Captain Daniel C. Davis (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lucy Rice Clark (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bamberger Railroad, Farmington Station (approx. 0.4 miles away); Clark Lane National Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmington.
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 1, 2024
2. Primary Association Organized/Farmington Meeting House Marker
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 1, 2024
3. Farmington Meeting House Side
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 7, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
