Central City in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Richmond Park

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 19, 2025

1. Richmond Park Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to
Mignon Backer Richmond
April 1, 1897
March 11, 1984

Educator-Civic Leader
Humanitarian
Utah's First
Black College Graduate
Utah State University
June 1921

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.

Location. 40° 45.364′ N, 111° 52.704′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in Central City. It is at the intersection of East 600 South and Denver Street, on the right when traveling east on East 600 South. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 420 E 600 S, Salt Lake City UT 84111, 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Utah Light and Railway Co. Car Barns (Trolley Square) (approx. 0.3 miles away); Trolley Square (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Trolley Square (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Utah Light and Railway Co. Car Barns (Trolley Square) (approx. 0.4 miles away); Congregation Montefiore (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Church of Christ, Scientist, Salt Lake City (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named First Church of Christ, Scientist (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Salt Lake City & County Building (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 19, 2025

2. Richmond Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.