Vernon in Tooele County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Stone Cabin

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 23, 2024

1. Stone Cabin Marker

Inscription. Alvin Anderson used stone from the abandoned Pony Express station when he built this cabin in 1893. It was intended for his wife, who died in childbirth before she could live in it.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 40° 2.353′ N, 112° 47.239′ W. Marker is in Vernon, Utah, in Tooele County. It is on East Pony Express Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Vernon UT 84080, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Wasatch Front,

in the West Desert,

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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Crowds Cheered On… (a few steps from this marker); Central Overland Trail - Simpson Springs (a few steps from this marker); Risky Business (within shouting distance of this marker); Simpson's Spring - Pony Express Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Strength and Endurance (within shouting distance of this marker); Civilian Conservation Corps CCC Camp (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Riverbed Station (approx. 7.9 miles away).

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Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 23, 2024

2. Stone Cabin Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 193 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.