Stansbury Park in Tooele County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Pehrson Barn

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 30, 2026

1. Pehrson Barn Marker

Inscription. This log structure was built by Eric John Pehrson in approximately 1875. The logs were cut in Talywag and Red Pine Canyons seven miles southwest of Vernon, hauled to Vernon via team and wagon where they were hand hewn with an ax and assembled. The original structure had a sod roof. The building was utilized as a granary and storage shed and used through March 1950. The Ross Gowans family purchased the Pehrson property in 1953. This building was donated by the Ross Gowans Family to the Benson Grist Mil Historic Site in 1997.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 40° 39.09′ N, 112° 17.866′ W. Marker is in Stansbury Park, Utah, in Tooele County. It can be reached from Utah 138. Marker located in the Benson Grist Mill historical park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 325 UT-138, Tooele UT 84074, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Wasatch Front,

in the West Desert,

and in Greater Salt Lake.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado

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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: Sheep Camp (here, next to this marker); Gollaher Barn (here, next to this marker); Boothe Barn (a few steps from this marker); Johnson Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Boyer Milk Depot (a few steps from this marker); Tanner Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneer Exhibit Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Forsyth Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stansbury Park.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 30, 2026

2. Pehrson Barn Marker

Marker located on the cabin, to the right of the door.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.