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

Morgan Stake Tabernacle

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 20, 2025

1. Morgan Stake Tabernacle Marker

Inscription. In 1867-68 a building used for church and school was erected. Morgan Stake, of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, organized July 1877, in a bowery built for that purpose, Willard G. Smith, Stake President. In 1878 John K. Hall helped draw plans for the present $6,000 structure, built of blue limestone rock taken from Como Springs quarry, George Criddle Jr., Henry Rock, Conrad Smith, Masons. First conference held May 1882. Later, dedicated by President John Taylor.

Erected 1971 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 375.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1882.

Location. 41° 2.144′ N, 111° 40.679′ W. Marker is in Morgan, Utah, in Morgan County. It is at the intersection of West Young Street and 100 E, on the right when traveling east on West Young Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 West Young Street, Morgan UT 84050, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Salt Lake.

It is also in the American Mountain 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: Pioneer Cabin (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Morgan Pioneer Memorial Building (about 300 feet away); Votes for Women (about 700 feet away); Early Morgan Pioneers (approx. 0.4 miles away); Richville Cemetery (approx. 2.4 miles away); Porterville (approx. 3.8 miles away); "Mormon" Pioneer Trail (approx. 9.4 miles away); Peter Skene Ogden (approx. 9.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morgan.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 20, 2025

2. Morgan Stake Tabernacle Marker

Morgan Stake Tabernacle Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 20, 2025

3. Morgan Stake Tabernacle Building

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 116 times since then and 23 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.