Murray in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
South Cottonwood Campground
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 9, 2024
1. South Cottonwood Campground Marker
This area, 56th South and Vine Street, known as South Cottonwood, was one of the early religious and social centers for the Church in the Salt Lake Valley. To the north of here about 600 feet was a campground used by the stone haulers for the Salt Lake Temple, the site being approximately halfway between the quarry and the temple ground.
Also, may it be remembered that for those sturdy men who struggled here; the summer heat, spring and fall mud, and inadequate equipment made the task difficult. But they prevailed.
Site No. 33 Murray Chapter Sons of Pioneers Dedicated 1990
Erected 1990 by Sons of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 33.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Utah Pioneers series list.
Location. 40° 38.914′ N, 111° 52.221′ W. Marker is in Murray, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It can be reached from South Vine Street. In the back corner of the LDS Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5650 S Vine Street, Salt Lake City UT 84107, 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, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Old Rock Granary (here, next to this marker); South Cottonwood
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Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 9, 2024
2. South Cottonwood Campground Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 360 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
