Ogden in Weber County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
John M. Browning
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 20, 2025
1. John M. Browning Marker
World renowned firearms inventor
Built a gunshop and manufacturing facility at this location in 1880
The above plaque is a duplicate of the one presented by the Belgium government and placed in the firearms factory in Liege Belgium.
Erected by the Browning Collectors Association 1995
Erected 1995 by Browning Collectors Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. 41° 13.208′ N, 111° 58.215′ W. Marker is in Ogden, Utah, in Weber County. It is on Washington Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2520 Washington Boulevard, Ogden UT 84401, 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 walking distance of this marker: The Bigelow Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Lorin Farr (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter Skene Ogden (within shouting distance of this marker); Jedediah Strong Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); John Henry Weber (1779-1859) (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneer Forts in and Near Ogden Utah (about 300 feet away,
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Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 20, 2025
2. John M. Browning Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
