St. George in Washington County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Erastus Fairbanks Snow
Missionary, Founder of St. George, President of the Cotton Mission.
Photographed By Dawn Bowen, June 21, 2007
1. Erastus Faribanks Snow Marker
Erastus Snow was born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont in 1818. He entered the Salt Lake Valley on July 21, 1847, in advance of the first company of Mormon Pioneers. He was ordained an Apostle, at the age of thirty. As a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, he crossed the Great Plains seven times and published the first foreign translation of the Book of Mormon in Denmark in 1850. Elder Snow presided over the Cotton Mission from 1861 to 1888 and supervised the construction of the St. George Temple and Tabernacle.
This monument is dedicated to Elder Snow’s leadership and the great sacrifice of the Cotton Mission Pioneers. • May 24, 1997.
Erected 1997.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1846.
Location. 37° 6.474′ N, 113° 35.009′ W. Marker is in St. George, Utah, in Washington County. Marker is on Main Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Tabernacle (a few steps from this marker); St. George Stake Tabernacle (a few steps from this marker); The Bentley House and Judd Store (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Orson Pratt – Richard Bentley (about 400 feet away); Dixie Academy (about 400 feet away); The Woodward School (about 500 feet away); St. George Temple (about 500 feet away); The Judd House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. George.
Photographed By Dawn Bowen, June 21, 2007
2. Snow Bust and marker
Photographed By Dawn Bowen, June 21, 2007
3. Erastus Fairbanks Snow
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, August 28, 2012
4. Erastus Fairbanks Snow
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,649 times since then and 49 times this year. Last updated on September 4, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 28, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on September 4, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
