Toquerville in Washington County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

John Steele House

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 28, 2024

1. John Steele House Marker

Inscription. This double-parlor, stuccoed adobe house was constructed c. 1862 for John and Catherine Campbell Steele. John held important civic positions in Parowan, Toquerville and the counties of Iron, Kane and Washington. He was a judge, recorder, town marshal, mayor, justice of the peace, post master, county surveyor, assessor, collector and self-appointed doctor. Catherine, whose patience and even temper contrasted dramatically with her fiery Scotch-Irish husband, was first treasurer of the Toquerville Relief Society and ran the family household for long periods while John was exploring and serving missions for the Mormon Church. John, Catherine and daughter Mary were members of the Mormon Battalion. Another daughter, Y. Elizabeth, was claimed to be the first white child born in Utah. This house served as their home for over forty years.

Marker placed in 1989

Erected 1989 by Utah Division of State History. (Marker Number N-998.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 37° 15.341′ N, 113° 17.136′ W. Marker is in Toquerville,

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

Utah, in Washington County. It is on Toquerville Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 263 Toquerville Boulevard, Toquerville UT 84774, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Color Country. It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

and on the 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 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Honor of Chief Toquer (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Toquerville Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Levi Savage (about 400 feet away); Toquer (about 400 feet away); Toquerville (about 400 feet away); The Naegle Big House (approx. half a mile away); La Verkin Canal (approx. 3.2 miles away); Southern Exploring Company – 1849 (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toquerville.

Additional keywords. National

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 28, 2024

2. John Steele House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 241 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.