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

Pioneer Park

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 16, 2014

1. Pioneer Park Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to the memory of the valiant pioneers who erected the first woolen mills in Southern Utah in 1870. It was a busy mecca, with wagons coming and going from all over the State with their goods to trade.

Erected 1994 by Beaver City and the Dorothy Williams D.U.P Camp.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 38° 16.757′ N, 112° 38.049′ W. Marker is in Beaver, Utah, in Beaver County. It is on North 400 East Street south of East 400 North Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Beaver UT 84713, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Color Country and in the West Desert.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

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 walking distance of this marker: The Beaver Woolen Mills (a few steps from this marker); Fort Cameron (approx. 0.4 miles away); Beaver Relief Society Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Beaver County Courthouse Preservation (approx. half a mile away); Beaver Opera House (approx. half a mile away); Beaver Territorial Courthouse (approx. half a mile away); Philo T. Farnsworth

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(approx. half a mile away); Early Sawed Log Farm Cabin (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beaver.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 16, 2014

2. Pioneer Park Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 16, 2014

3. Pioneer Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 832 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 22, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.