Herriman in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Pioneer Rock Church
Photographed by Jack Duffy, August 17, 2010
1. Pioneer Rock Church Marker
Inscription.
Pioneer Rock Church. . Herriman was settled in 1851 by the families of Henry Herriman, Thomas Butterfield, and John Stocking. In 1853, Brigham Young called twenty families to strengthen the settlement. Henry Herriman was chosen the first presiding Elder of the L.D.S Church and meetings were held in a log structure inside the Fort. On this site in 1879, a rock building, 40' x 60', with walls 18" thick was constructed, under the direction of Ensign I. Stocking, from a rock chiseled by hand, and lumber brought from Butterfield Canyon. A large potbellied stove furnished the heat while kerosene lamps provided light. A wood carved pulpit with red velvet covered top, was placed in the center of the platform.
Herriman was settled in 1851 by the families of Henry Herriman, Thomas Butterfield, and John Stocking. In 1853, Brigham Young called twenty families to strengthen the settlement. Henry Herriman was chosen the first presiding Elder of the L.D.S Church and meetings were held in a log structure inside the Fort. On this site in 1879, a rock building, 40' x 60', with walls 18" thick was constructed, under the direction of Ensign I. Stocking, from a rock chiseled by hand, and lumber brought from Butterfield Canyon. A large potbellied stove furnished the heat while kerosene lamps provided light. A wood carved pulpit with red velvet covered top, was placed in the center of the platform.
Erected 1963 by Daughtors of Utah Pioneers, Camp Herriman, South Salt Lake County. (Marker Number 282.)
Location. 40° 30.898′ N, 112° 1.994′ W. Marker is in Herriman, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is on Pioneer Road (6000 West) 0.1 miles north of Main Street (W 13100 S), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13071 Pioneer Road (6000 West), Herriman UT 84096, 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2010, by Jack Duffy of West Jordan, Utah. This page has been viewed 2,478 times since then and 156 times this year. Last updated on August 29, 2010, by Bryan R. Bauer of Kearns, Ut 84118. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 17, 2010, by Jack Duffy of West Jordan, Utah. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
