Beaver in Beaver County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Lee’s Ranch Indian Raid
Photographed By Dawn Bowen, June 20, 2007
1. Lee's Ranch Indian Raid Marker
Inscription.
Lee’s Ranch Indian Raid. . Hostile Indians raided a small settlement in this vicinity Oct. 27, 1866, centering their attack on the house where Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Lee, their two daughters, and eight year old son, a young Miss Hall and Joseph Lillywhite were barricaded, fighting desperately. During the day long battle, Lillywhite was seriously wounded. Lee killed three Indians, and the house was badly damaged, partly by fire brands. Miss Hall and the eight year old son escaped and secretly journeyed by separate trails to Beaver to give the alarm. Posses of militiamen were organized and sent to the rescue. When they arrived the Indians had departed.
Hostile Indians raided a small settlement in this vicinity Oct. 27, 1866, centering their attack on the house where Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Lee, their two daughters, and eight year old son, a young Miss Hall and Joseph Lillywhite were barricaded, fighting desperately. During the day long battle, Lillywhite was seriously wounded. Lee killed three Indians, and the house was badly damaged, partly by fire brands. Miss Hall and the eight year old son escaped and secretly journeyed by separate trails to Beaver to give the alarm. Posses of militiamen were organized and sent to the rescue. When they arrived the Indians had departed.
Erected 1936 by Beaver Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints & Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association. (Marker Number 68.)
Location. 38° 15.218′ N, 112° 38.77′ W. Marker is in Beaver, Utah, in Beaver County. Marker is on Main Street (U.S. 91), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1300 S Main Street, Beaver UT 84713, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,659 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on July 23, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on July 23, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
