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. 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.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 38° 15.218′ N, 112° 38.77′ W. Marker is in Beaver, Utah, in Beaver County. It is on Main Street (U.S. 91),

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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.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pioneer First Camp Ground (approx. 0.7 miles away); Spirit of the American Doughboy Monument (approx. 1.4 miles away); Beaver Stake Tabernacle (approx. 1.4 miles away); Memorial Dedicated to the Beaver Valley Veterans (approx. 1.4 miles away); Early Sawed Log Farm Cabin (approx. 1.4 miles away); Wagon Reproduction (approx. 1.4 miles away); Philo T. Farnsworth (approx. 1.4 miles away); Beaver Territorial Courthouse (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beaver.

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 20, 2007

2. Marker site

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 16, 2014

3. Lee’s Ranch Indian Raid Marker

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 3,483 times since then and 98 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.