Morgan in Morgan County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Pioneer Cabin

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 20, 2025

1. Pioneer Cabin Marker

Inscription. This log cabin is the birthplace of Charles R. Stevens, the first white boy born in Morgan County, Sept. 23, 1857. The cabin was moved from its original site in Peterson by the Morgan County Chapter of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. It was dedicated July 24, 1931 as a pioneer relic hall. The old mill burr mounted in this monument was taken from the first grist mill built in this valley in 1866. The other rocks in the monument are from historic places in Utah.

Erected 1937 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 19.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 23, 1857.

Location. 41° 2.19′ N, 111° 40.668′ W. Marker is in Morgan, Utah, in Morgan County. It is on Utah 66, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4-98 UT-66, Morgan UT 84050, 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

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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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Morgan Pioneer Memorial Building (a few steps from this marker); Morgan Stake Tabernacle (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Votes for Women (about 500 feet away); Early Morgan Pioneers (approx. 0.3 miles away); Richville Cemetery (approx. 2½ miles away); Porterville (approx. 3.9 miles away); Peter Skene Ogden (approx. 9.4 miles away); "Mormon" Pioneer Trail (approx. 9.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morgan.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 20, 2025

2. Pioneer Cabin Marker

Pioneer Cabin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 20, 2025

3. Pioneer Cabin

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 194 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 25, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.