Beaver Dam in Box Elder County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Hansen Cooperative Dairy

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 21, 2025

1. Hansen Cooperative Dairy Marker

Inscription. The Box Elder Cooperative Association was established in 1867 -68 by Lorenzo Snow, under direction of Brigham Young. In 1871 a dairy, said to be the first in Utah, was built south of Beaver Dam, near a cold water spring, Christian Hansen, operator. From 600 cows, some butter and 50,000 pounds of cheese was produced yearly. The co-op closed in 1878 and Mr. Hansen purchased the dairy his son, Willard, bought and operated it until 1893.

Erected 1967 by Stage Coach Camp Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 334.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 41° 47.667′ N, 112° 2.333′ W. Marker is in Beaver Dam, Utah, in Box Elder County. It is on West Beaver Dam Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 260 West Beaver Dam Road, Collinston UT 84306, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Cache Valley

and

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in the West Desert.

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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hansen Dairy (approx. 1.8 miles away); Hampton's Bear River Crossing (approx. 3½ miles away); Hensley/Salt Lake Cutoff - Hampton Ford (approx. 3½ miles away); The Bear River Crossing (approx. 4.9 miles away); Newton Reservoir (approx. 5.3 miles away); Ole Peder Sorensen Pioneer Cabin (approx. 6.6 miles away); Garland Carnegie Library (approx. 7.4 miles away); Tremonton Methodist Church (approx. 8.6 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Restoration of the James G. Willie Home (was approx. 6.6 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 21, 2025

2. Hansen Cooperative Dairy Marker

Photographed by Vincent Cascio, July 7, 2011

3. Hansen Cooperative Dairy Marker

Photographed by Vincent Cascio, July 7, 2011

4. Hansen Cooperative Dairy Marker

Photographed by Vincent Cascio, July 7, 2011

5. Hansen Cooperative Dairy Marker

Abandoned Barn West of Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 17, 2013

6. Abandoned Barn West of Marker

Close view of abandoned barn just west of the marker. Notice the dilapidated white wrought iron gate labeled "Earley Park".

"Earley Park" Gate image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 17, 2013

7. "Earley Park" Gate

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2011, by Vincent Cascio of Logan, Utah. This page has been viewed 1,575 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 10, 2011, by Vincent Cascio of Logan, Utah. 6, 7. submitted on April 10, 2014, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.