Millcreek in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
First Religious Instruction Building in the Valley Outside of Salt Lake City
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, August 20, 2024
1. First Building in the Valley Outside of Salt Lake City Marker
To commemorate the first building in the valley outside of Salt Lake City erected for the purpose of religious and educational instruction. Built 1853. Erected by the Priesthood of the Millcreek Ward, July 26, 1931.
Erected 1931 by Sons of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 223.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. 40° 40.734′ N, 111° 53.059′ W. Marker is in Millcreek, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is on South 300 East, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5845 S 300 E, 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: John P. Cahoon House (approx. one mile away); 205 East Vine Street (approx. 1.1 miles away); From Dugout to Freedom Shrine (approx. 1.3 miles away); Welsh Settlement (approx. 1.3 miles away); Bergertown Settlement (approx. 1.4 miles away); Murray LDS Second Ward Meetinghouse (approx. 1.4 miles away); Archibald Gardner Mill (approx. 1½ miles away); Pony Express Station (approx. 1.6 miles away).
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Photographed by Jeremy Snow, August 20, 2024
2. First Religious Instruction Building in the Valley Outside of Salt Lake City Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 852 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 2, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. 2. submitted on September 28, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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