Bountiful in Davis County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Perrigrine Sessions Dugout
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Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 20, 2025
1. Perrigrine Sessions Dugout Marker
Three days after his arrival in the Salt Lake Valley in 1847 Perrigrine Sessions was sent out by Brigham Young to find grazing land for church cattle. His wagon cut the first tracks between the Salt Lake settlement and what later became Sessions Settlement. For a time he and his family lived in their covered wagon, but before winter they had carved themselves a dugout in an embankment. Here they spent the first winter which fortunately was mild. Next spring a small log cabin was built near the dugout, this being the first of many homes built by Perrigrine Sessions for his growing family. The location of that dugout, Bountiful's first pioneer home, was approximately 200 feet west of this marker.
Erected by Bountiful City.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.
Location. 40° 53.51′ N, 111° 53.205′ W. Marker is in Bountiful, Utah, in Davis County. It can be reached from North 200 West. Marker located at the south entrance of the LDS church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 N 200 W, Bountiful
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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: Rampton Family (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jeremiah Willey Cabin (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Bamberger (approx. 0.3 miles away); The People's Opera House and Mercantile Company of Bountiful (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bountiful Centennial Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bountiful Lumber and Supply Company (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bountiful Tabernacle (approx. 0.4 miles away); James Green House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bountiful.
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 20, 2025
2. Perrigrine Sessions Dugout Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 204 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
