Near Nephi in Juab County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Salt Creek Canyon Massacre

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 15, 2014

1. Salt Creek Canyon Massacre Marker

Inscription. This monument replaces one previously erected (that crumbled through weather conditions) by Langley A. Bailey, Sr., Jacob Bowers and Henry Knowles in memory of the following pioneers: Jens Jergensen and wife, Jens Terkelsen and Christian E. Kjerulf who were massacred by Indians, June 4, 1858, near this spot while traveling unarmed on their way to Sanpete Valley.

Erected 1936 by Juab County, Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 11.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 4, 1945.

Location. 39° 42.217′ N, 111° 42.399′ W. Marker is near Nephi, Utah, in Juab County. It is on Utah Route 132 at milepost 40.5, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nephi UT 84648, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Central Utah Valleys and 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Uinta Springs Settlement (approx. 6.3 miles away); Fountain Green (approx. 6½ miles away); Lewis Lund (approx. 6½ miles away); Oscar M. Booth House (approx. 6½ miles away); Salt Creek Fort (approx. 6.9 miles away); Early Schools

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(approx. 6.9 miles away); The Old Mill Wheel (approx. 6.9 miles away); Juab Co. Jail (approx. 6.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nephi.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 15, 2014

2. Salt Creek Canyon Massacre Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 15, 2014

3. Salt Creek Canyon Massacre Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,191 times since then and 107 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 10, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.