Ogden in Weber County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Miles Goodyear Cabin

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 21, 2025

1. Miles Goodyear Cabin Marker

Inscription. This cabin, built about 1841 by Miles Goodyear, as far as known the first permanent house built in Utah, stood near the junction of the Ogden and Weber rivers. In 1848 it was sold to Captain James Brown of the Mormon Battalion with a Spanish land grant covering all of Weber County. It was preserved by Minerva Stone Shaw and by her presented to the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, Weber County Chapter who placed it on its present site.

Erected 1934 by Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association. (Marker Number 41.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.

Location. 41° 13.722′ N, 111° 58.537′ W. Marker is in Ogden, Utah, in Weber County. It can be reached from Lincoln Avenue. Marker located on the DUP Museum grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2104 Lincoln Avenue, 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Miles Goodyear Cabin (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Miles Goodyear Cabin (here, next to this marker);

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Lorin Farr (a few steps from this marker); First Stake Relief Society (a few steps from this marker); Relief Society Building (a few steps from this marker); Weber River Millstone (a few steps from this marker); Horse Watering Trough (within shouting distance of this marker); Jane S. Richards (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ogden.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 21, 2025

2. Miles Goodyear Cabin Marker

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Miles Goodyear Cabin Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 21, 2025

3. Miles Goodyear Cabin Building

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 26, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.