Near Pahreah in Kane County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Pahreah
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2010
1. Pahreah Marker
In 1865 Peter Shirts made the first settlement in this area. Other pioneers followed but were forced to vacate because of Indian raids. The town was resettled upstream in 1870; church and school buildings were erected under the direction of William Meeks, presiding elder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The post office was established prior to 1893. Considerable progress was made in farming and stock raising until repeated floods destroyed property, forcing the inhabitants to leave.
Erected 1997 by Kane Company and Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 347.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Churches & Religion • Disasters • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
Location. 37° 11.162′ N, 111° 59.747′ W. Marker is near Pahreah, Utah, in Kane County. Marker is on U.S. 89, on the left when traveling east. Marker is at a scenic pullout, about 33 miles east of Kanab. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kanab UT 84741, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Paria Movie Set and Pahreah Town Site
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Also see . . .
1. Paria (or Pahreah), Utah. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 19, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Paria Movie Set. PBase website entry (Submitted on February 19, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2010
2. Pahreah Marker
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, May 18, 2016
3. Pahreah Marker
Grand Staircase-Escalante Marker is on the left,
Paria Movie Set and Pahreah Town Site Marker is in the center, and Pahreah Marker is on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,004 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 19, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on June 1, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
