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101 Utah, Garfield County, Antimony — 137 — Pioneers of Antimony
On Utah Route 22, on the right when traveling east.
In 1873, Albert Guiser and others located in a fertile meadow which they named Grass Valley. Surveyors camped on a stream, lassoed a young coyote and called the place Coyote Creek. The first L.D.S. settlers were Isaac Riddle and family who took up . . . Map (db m137023) HM
102 Utah, Garfield County, Escalante — 94 — Escalante
On West Main Street at South 100 W, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
In 1866, a group of Mormon Cavalrymen noted this valley, while in pursuit of Indians during the Black Hawk War. In February, 1875, a company of men came from Beaver, Utah and explored the valley. The first permanent settlers came from Beaver, . . . Map (db m74744) HM
103 Utah, Garfield County, Escalante — 141 — L.D.S. Tithing Office
On South Center Street, on the right when traveling south.
This structure, the second public building in Escalante, was erected in 1884 of native stone by Mormon pioneers under the direction of Bishop Andrew P. Schow, Edwin Twitchell and Thomas Heaps. The stone mason was Morgan Richards. It was used to . . . Map (db m74746) HM
104 Utah, Garfield County, Hatch — Asay Settlement
On U.S. 89 at milepost 111, on the left when traveling north.
About 1872 Joseph Asay with his family settled about 3/4 mile west and a little south of this spot. Soon other homesteaders settled in the locality. Tom Jessup and Dan LeRoy erected a water power saw mill. A shingle mill was also placed on the . . . Map (db m74676) HM
105 Utah, Garfield County, Hatch — 292 — Settlement of Hatch
On South Main Street at Center Street, on the left when traveling north on South Main Street.
In 1872 Meltiar Hatch settled at the head of the Sevier River, near the junction of Mammoth and Asay Creeks. He engaged in stock raising and operated a water-power saw mill. Soon other settlers came. Land was surveyed and irrigation ditches dug. . . . Map (db m74677) HM
106 Utah, Garfield County, Panguitch — A Little Panguitch HistoryPanguitch Utah
On Center Street (U.S. 89) just east of South 200 East, on the right when traveling east.
Visitors to Panguitch, Utah will enjoy the opportunity to view many of the historic structures in this community which was settled by Mormon pioneers. Famously creative survival skills are not the only heritage the early settlers left behind. . . . Map (db m146764) HM
107 Utah, Garfield County, Panguitch — 62 — Panguitch Fort
On Center Street (U.S. 89) at 200 E Center Street, on the right when traveling east on Center Street.
In March, 1864, about fifty pioneers under the leadership of Jens Nielson settled Panguitch. They built a fort of logs, enclosing their homes and a building used for church, school and recreation. The town was abandoned in 1867, because of Indian . . . Map (db m27020) HM
108 Utah, Garfield County, Panguitch — 510 — The Panguitch Quilt Walk
On Center Street (U.S. 89) at 200 E on Center Street.
The first group of pioneers came to Panguitch on March 16, 1864, from Parowan under the leadership of Jens Nielson. They followed the route over the rugged Bear Valley, a part of the Spanish Trail. Crops were planted, but the season was short and . . . Map (db m27046) HM
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109 Utah, Garfield County, Tropic — 477 — Loseeville
On East Center Street, 2.2 miles east of Main Street, on the left when traveling east.
Clifton (Loseeville) was situated in East Valley one mile east of the Pahreah River and four miles North of Cannonville. The first settlers were Ebenezer Bryce in 1876 and Daniel Goulding in 1878. They built a ditch to bring water to the valley from . . . Map (db m74743) HM
110 Utah, Grand County, Arches National Park — Wolfe Ranch
John Wesley Wolfe settled here in the late 1800s with his oldest son Fred. A nagging leg injury from the Civil War prompted John to move west from Ohio, looking for a drier climate. He chose this tract of more than 100 acres along Salt Wash for . . . Map (db m132029) HM
111 Utah, Iron County, Cedar City — Cedar City FounderHenry Lunt — 1824-1902 —
On North Main Street (Utah Route 130) just north of East Center Street (Utah Route 14), on the right when traveling north.
Born in Wrenbury, England, Henry Lunt immigrated to Utah in 1850. He was the first person named to settle Cedar City and was the president of the company of 36 men and 11 wagons that first arrived here on Tuesday, November 11, 1851, in a blinding . . . Map (db m149523) HM
112 Utah, Iron County, Cedar City — Cedar City's Iron Heritage
On Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
Cedar City's Iron Heritage Cedar City's rich deposits of iron ore were first recorded by Spanish explorers Dominguez & Escalante in 1776. In 1850, Mormon leader Brigham Young sent a group of colonists to mine these deposits to provide needed iron . . . Map (db m240279) HM
113 Utah, Iron County, Cedar City — 402 — Chaffin Grist Mill
Near South 400 East.
In 1866 Louis R. Chaffin, at the request of Apostle Erastus Snow, placed a gristmill in Cedar City. His son, Henry, ran it until 1868 when Louis returned from "The Muddy." Adjoining land was purchased in 1875. Excavation by Alva Matheson proved the . . . Map (db m59538) HM
114 Utah, Iron County, Cedar City — Escalante Trail
On Main Street at 200 North on Main Street. Reported missing.
Father Silvestre Velez de Escalante with Father Dominguez and eight others, first white men to enter the Great Basin, left Santa Fe July 29, 1776 in attempt to reach Monterey. Abandoning attempt, party passed thru Cedar Valley October 12 on return . . . Map (db m241635) HM
115 Utah, Iron County, Cedar City — 418 — First Cedar Encampment
On North Main Street at West 1325 North, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
Iron ore having been discovered at Iron Springs, Brigham Young called missionaries to Iron County to make iron. A militia of 35 men was organized in Parowan, Nov. 5, 1851, under Captain Henry Lunt. Part of the company left Nov. 10th in 11 wagons and . . . Map (db m59546) HM
116 Utah, Iron County, Cedar City — 309 — Hamilton Fort
On West 2700 South, 0.1 miles east of South Westview Drive, on the left when traveling east.
In 1852 Peter Shirts located a ranch on Sidon Creek, later known as Shirts Creek. He offered John Hamilton half the water to come and settle there. Hamilton came with his family and Peter Fife. When Walker Indian War broke out they moved to Cedar . . . Map (db m59513) HM
117 Utah, Iron County, Cedar City — Legacies of Iron County
On North Main Street (Utah Route 130) south of Iron Mission Parkway (West 685 North), on the right when traveling south.
Iron County exists because those who lived here developed the resources necessary for survival in this desert climate. The three legacies passed down by early settlers and their descendants — agriculture, mining, and railroads — are . . . Map (db m130593) HM
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118 Utah, Iron County, Cedar City — 60 — Old Irontown
Near Iron Town Road, on the right when traveling east.
Established 1868 by Ebenezer Hanks and others who organized the Great Western Iron Manufacturing Co., a cooperative enterprise. Officers were E. Hanks, President, Homer Duncan, Vice President, Seth M. Blair, Secretary. 800 pounds of iron of good . . . Map (db m150259) HM
119 Utah, Iron County, Cedar City — 33 — Pioneer Cabin
On North Main Street.
This is the oldest log cabin in Southern Utah. It was built in 1851 in Parowan by George Wood, one of the founders of Iron County, who later moved it to the Old Fort in Cedar City and then to his lot on North Main Street. Through the years it was . . . Map (db m239742) HM
120 Utah, Iron County, Cedar City — S-89 — Pioneer Iron Works Blast FurnaceUtah Historic Site
On North 100 East at East 400 North, on the right when traveling north on North 100 East.
To satisfy an urgent need for manufactured iron products, a small group of English, Welch, Scotch, Irish and American pioneers answered a call from Brigham Young to become "Iron Missionaries" to settle Iron County and to make iron. They arrived in . . . Map (db m59545) HM
121 Utah, Iron County, Cedar City — Pioneer StockmanFrancis Webster — 1830-1906 —
On North Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
Born in England, Francis Webster traveled to Utah in 1856 and played an important role in the early development of Cedar City. A leader in the sheep industry, he was among the first to begin shipping sheep and wool to the Chicago markets. An early . . . Map (db m75620) HM
122 Utah, Iron County, Cedar City — Richard Harrison1808-1882 — Iron Works Superintendent —
On North Main Street (Utah Route 130) south of West 65 North Street (West Harding Avenue), on the right when traveling south.
Born in Springshire, England, and an iron-molder by trade, Richard Harrison served as superintendent of the world’s largest iron foundry, located in Liverpool. He immigrated to Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1843 then on to Utah in 1849. He arrived in Cedar . . . Map (db m130595) HM
123 Utah, Iron County, Cedar City — The Founding of Southern Utah University
On South 800 West, 0.1 miles south of West Center Street, on the left when traveling south.
There are five plaques across the base of the statue In the annals of American higher education, there is no more dramatic founding of a school than that accorded Southern Utah University, nor a more striking example of the extent of the . . . Map (db m59516) HM
124 Utah, Iron County, Cedar City — The Hay Derrick
On North Main Street (Utah Route 130) south of Iron Mission Parkway (West 685 North), on the right when traveling south.
Hay for livestock in a horse-driven society was as important as gasoline or electricity is today. The oldest technology for stacking hay in Iron County was the hay derrick that allowed farmers to build haystacks in their fields. Hay derricks, . . . Map (db m130599) HM
125 Utah, Iron County, Cedar City — The Southern Paiute People
On Local Road 100, 0.1 miles south of Local Road 400, on the left when traveling north.
This monument commemorates the enduring strength of the Southern Paiute people and invites harmony among all that live upon or visit their homelands. Today, the Southern Paiutes are organized in several Federally recognized Tribes (see map), . . . Map (db m241703) HM
126 Utah, Iron County, Enoch — 480 — Enoch Schoolhouse and Tithing Office
On Jones Road, 0.1 miles west of Enoch Road, on the left when traveling west.
Schoolhouse - The second schoolhouse in Enoch was a two-story structure built on this site in 1917-1918. It was a brick building containing two classrooms, two libraries, two bathrooms and a furnace room. Only one room served as a classroom, and . . . Map (db m59568) HM
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127 Utah, Iron County, Enoch — 461 — Johnson's Fort
On Jones Road, 0.4 miles west of Enoch Road, on the right when traveling west.
During the summer of 1851, a small company of men was exploring this area and discovered the springs on the bench one-fourth mile to the east. Joel H. Johnson was so impressed with the spot, that he sought and received permission from George A. . . . Map (db m59571) HM
128 Utah, Iron County, Enoch — Jones Iron Works Park
On North Enoch Road, 0.2 miles north of Jones Road, on the right when traveling north.
In 1869, John P. Jones and sons moved from the fort at Johnson Springs and purchased land and springs on the east bench of the community. Jones, who was an iron worker, built a coke oven and blast furnace where scrap iron was melted and molded to . . . Map (db m59960) HM
129 Utah, Iron County, Kanarraville — Fort Kanarra
On South Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
Old Kanarra, as it was called by early inhabitants, was founded in the spring of 1861 by settlers who moved from Fort Harmony. The town was situated on Kanarra Creek about one mile north and east of the present location. Later, a group from . . . Map (db m59472) HM
130 Utah, Iron County, Paragonah — Paragonah Town Square
On Main Street at Center Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
This area, a part of the Great Basin, has evolved from the time of Lake Bonneville. It has known Anasazi Indian civilizations as evidenced by nearby ruins. It has seen the Dominguez-Escalante expedition of 1776 which passed west of this valley. It . . . Map (db m59620) HM
131 Utah, Iron County, Parowan — Birthplace of Southern Utah
Near South Main Street.
Welcome to the Birthplace of Southern Utah January 13, 1851Map (db m59581) HM
132 Utah, Iron County, Parowan — 135 — First School House and Council House in Iron County
On Main Street at 100 South, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
"I commenced a grammar school in my wickiup by the light of the fire and only one grammar book." Diary of George A. Smith, February 25, 1851. The first school house, 18 x 24 feet, was built west of the Council House and dedicated December 25, . . . Map (db m59611) HM
133 Utah, Iron County, Parowan — Jesse N. Smith Home
On West 100 South, 0.1 miles west of South Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
Dedicated to the memory of Mary Aikens Smith and her sons Jesse Nathaniel and Silas Sanford and to the memory of All the pioneer settlers who founded Parowan in 1851 Constructed 1856-58 by Jesse N. Smith Restored 1967 by . . . Map (db m59602) HM
134 Utah, Iron County, Parowan — Meeks/Green Pioneer Farmstead
Near 5th West Street.
Dr. Priddy Meeks 1795-1886 Meeks/Green Pioneer Farmstead The Meeks/Green Farmstead is Parowan's sole surviving pioneer-era farmstead, an integral element of the town's early agricultural history. The construction of the Meeks cabin and . . . Map (db m240474) HM
135 Utah, Iron County, Parowan — Memorial to Horace and Hannah Leavitt Fish
Near Old Highway 91.
Early Settlers of Parowan. Horace Fish born 6 Jan 1799 Hatley, Stanstead, Quebec, Son of joseph and Sally Spear Fish. Married Hannah Leavitt on 18 July 1825. Hannah Leavitt born 26 Dec 1850 in Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont, daughter of . . . Map (db m2253) HM
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136 Utah, Iron County, Parowan — Parowan Adobe Fort
On West 200 South at 200 West and 200 South, on the right when traveling north on West 200 South.
This site marks the southwest corner of the old Parowan adobe fort. It was constructed at the direction of LDS leader Brigham Young, to help secure the new pioneers as they developed the mother town of Southern Utah. Conceptualized in 1851, the . . . Map (db m240472) HM
137 Utah, Iron County, Parowan — 62 — Pioneer Sundial
On Main Street at 100 South, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Parowan was founded January 13, 1851 by settlers from northern communities under the leadership of George A. Smith. Among the early structures were a large liberty pole and a sundial. This marker designates the site of the community sundial . . . Map (db m59612) HM
138 Utah, Iron County, Parowan — 121 — Public Works
On East 200 South at North 100 East, on the left when traveling east on East 200 South.
At Parowan, a pioneer industrial center was settled in 1851. Water for manufacturing and industry was carried by wooden flume from the canyon to the fort. Along this water line industries were established known as the Public Works. Among these were . . . Map (db m59574) HM
139 Utah, Iron County, Parowan — Southern Utah Expedition of 1849Parley P Pratt
Near South Main Street.
Southern Utah Expedition of 1849 Realizing the limited resources for pioneer settlements in the Salt Lake Valley and surrounding settlements in 1849, and the potential of many more immigrants arriving in the next few years, Brigham Young . . . Map (db m59582) HM
140 Utah, Iron County, Parowan — The Founding of Iron County
Near South Main Street.
“Iron we must have. We cannot well do without it,” pronounced Mormon President Brigham Young as he called for the colonization of Iron County. The original boundaries of Iron County included a strip of territory approximately 100 miles from . . . Map (db m240471) HM
141 Utah, Iron County, Summit — Sylvanus Cyrus Hulet1826 – 1901
On East Main Street, 0.1 miles east of Center Street, on the left when traveling east.
A convert of 1831 Utah Pioneer 1850 Settled in Springville Called to the Dixie Mission 1861 Moved to Summit 1872 Children by Catherine Stoker John Riley - Sarah Ann Barbara Adlinda - Sylvanus Cyrus Sylvester Silas - Cathryn . . . Map (db m59572) HM
142 Utah, Juab County, Eureka — 512 — Tintic Mining District
On Terrace Heights Road when traveling north.
The discovery of the outcrop of the Sunbeam Lode and the subsequent organization of the Tintic Mining District on December 13, 1869, was the beginning of a mining district which ultimately became world-famous. The name is in honor of the Ute Indian . . . Map (db m75338) HM
143 Utah, Juab County, Levan — 407 — Levan
On North 1st Street East south of East 1st Street North, on the right when traveling south.
Spring 1867, Church leader Erastus Snow helped select a new site for Chicken Creek Settlement, relocated due to unfavorable living conditions. Brigham Young named it Levan. Snow appointed Wm. Morgan and James Wilson as supervisors. Early in 1868, . . . Map (db m75457) HM
144 Utah, Juab County, Nephi — 196 — Early Schools
On North 100 East Street north of East 500 North Street, on the left when traveling north.
The first settlers arrived here in 1851. A one room building was erected and used for Church and School in 1852. Candice Smith and George Spencer and wife were teachers. In 1855 a schoolhouse was erected inside the fort and early teachers were: . . . Map (db m75271) HM
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145 Utah, Kane County, Alton — Town of Alton
On Alton Road (County Road 10) 3.3 miles east of U.S. 89, on the right when traveling east.
Jonathan Heaton, who became known as “The Father of Alton,” owned the land known as Oak Flats. He hired Lysander Porter to survey the land into nine ten-acre blocks, dividing each into four lots or thirty-six two-acre lots. Jonathan . . . Map (db m130620) HM
146 Utah, Kane County, Glendale — 206 — Glendale
On S 100 E Street at E 100 S Street, on the left when traveling south on S 100 E Street.
In 1864 John, Joseph and Robert Berry, their families and others settled in Berryville. The church called more families in 1865. The town was abandoned because of Indian depredations in 1886 when Robert, his wife, Isabell, and Joseph Berry were . . . Map (db m74644) HM
147 Utah, Kane County, Glendale — Glendale Orientation CenterGrand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
On Main Street (U.S. 89), on the left when traveling north.
In the late 1800s, travelers who wanted to go to Kanab or Panguitch accompanied the mail carrier. In the early years, they traveled with him on horseback; in later years, they hitched a ride in his two-wheeled mailcart. "No one who . . . Map (db m40467) HM
148 Utah, Kane County, Glendale — MillstonesA Precious Commodity
On Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
These millstones were used to grind wheat and corn into flour. Glendale oral histories tell us that in 1870 these burrs, as they were called, were brought here from Toquerville, Utah, 100 miles away. Histories written about this area report that . . . Map (db m40475) HM
149 Utah, Kane County, Glendale — People of the LandSurviving on Scarce Resources
On Skutumpah Road (Road BLM 500) at Glendale Bench Road / Johnson Canyon Road (Road BLM 600), on the left when traveling west on Skutumpah Road.
Prehistoric people survived in this semi-arid region by making the best of what the landscape offered. The Anasazi, or Ancestral Puebloans, found tillable soil and enough water to grow corn, squash, and beans. They lived in this area from . . . Map (db m130590) HM
150 Utah, Kane County, Glendale — The Berry Family
On North Main Street, 0.1 miles north of Center Street, on the left when traveling north.
Four early Church pioneers, sons of Jesse Woods and Amelia Shanks Berry, were the founders of Berryville, now Glendale, Utah. Joseph S. and Robert M. and his wife Isabelle Hale Berry, were killed by Indians April 2, 1856. They are burried in . . . Map (db m74646) HM
151 Utah, Kane County, Kanab — Exploration and ColonizationThe Early Settlers
The Ancient Ones Evidence of the Anasazi's footsteps across the high plateaus of the area date back 2000 years. They were cliff dwellers who hunted deer and mountain sheep, and farmed the land. The Anasazi reached the peak of their culture . . . Map (db m41366) HM
152 Utah, Kane County, Kanab — 115 — Fort Kanab
On June 14, 1870 Levi Stewart, who had been called from Salt Lake County by President Brigham Young to head a group of pioneers in settling this area, brought a party with seven wagons from Pipe Springs, where they had camped temporarily, to Fort . . . Map (db m41252) HM
153 Utah, Kane County, Kanab — 228 — Honeymoon Trail
Near U.S. 89 at milepost 49.
From 1877 to 1927, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints traveled this route to be united in eternal marriage in the St. George Utah Temple. Thus, the route was named the “Honeymoon Trail.” Families came from . . . Map (db m95008) HM
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154 Utah, Kane County, Kanab — Israel and Charlotte Cox Heaton
On South 100 East (U.S. 89) at East 300 South, on the left when traveling south on South 100 East.
On this corner stood the Grand Old House with its beautiful flower garden. It was built and planted by Israel and Charlotte Cox Heaton in 1913. This couple are of elite pioneer heritage. In the Grand Old House they hosted many family gatherings . . . Map (db m130687) HM
155 Utah, Kane County, Kanab — 21 — Jacob HamblinBorn April 2, 1819 Died August 21, 1886
The great Mormon frontiersman and Indian missionary settled in Tooele Valley, Utah in 1850 and began peaceful negotiations with the Red Men. He was so successful that the officials of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints sent him to . . . Map (db m41254) HM
156 Utah, Kane County, Kanab — Kanab Public Square
On West Center Street at North Main Street, on the right when traveling west on West Center Street.
In the spring of 1870 Brigham Young, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and former Governor of the Territory of Utah, passed through the area on a tour of southern Utah settlements. Upon his return to Salt Lake City, . . . Map (db m94945) HM
157 Utah, Kane County, Kanab — Kanab's All-Women Council and Mayor1912 - 1914
On West Center Street (U.S. 89), on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
Luelle Atkin McAllister Councilwoman Blanche Robinson Hamblin Councilwoman Mary E. Wooley Chamberlain Mayor Tamar Stewart Hamblin Councilwoman Ada Pratt Seegmiller . . . Map (db m41571) HM
158 Utah, Kane County, Kanab — The Academy Bell
On Center Street (U.S. 89) near Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
For the people of Kanab, this bell represents schools and the importance of learning. From its founding in 1870, Kanab citizens have been encouraged to obtain as much education as possible and to use it for the benefit of all. For the first two . . . Map (db m41304) HM
159 Utah, Kane County, Kanab — The Academy Bell
On West Center Street at North Main Street, on the right when traveling west on West Center Street.
For the people of Kanab, this bell represents schools and the importance of learning. From its founding in 1870, Kanab citizens have been encouraged to obtain as much education as possible and to use it for the benefit of all. For the first two . . . Map (db m94986) HM
160 Utah, Kane County, Mount Carmel — Isaac BehuninMeribah Morton Behunin and Elmina Tyler Behunin
On State Street (U.S. 89) at the road to Mount Carmel Cemetery, on the left when traveling north on State Street.
In memory of Isaac Behunin, Mormon Pioneer, Early Utah Settler and Credited with the naming of Zion Canyon Early Mormon Pioneer Isaac Behunin was born October 20, 1803 in Richland, New York to Albert and Nancy Lord Bohanan (Bohannon). . . . Map (db m40465) HM
161 Utah, Kane County, Mount Carmel — 485 — Settlement of Long Valley and Mt. Carmel / Dr. Priddy Meeks
On State Street (U.S. 89) at Muddy Creek Road, on the left when traveling north on State Street.
Settlement of Long Valley and Mt. Carmel The first written account of the exploration of Long Valley was given by John D. Lee in 1852. Coming from Parowan, the explorers were under the direction of Bishop John R. Smith. James Lewis kept the . . . Map (db m40584) HM
162 Utah, Kane County, Orderville — 258 — Old Rock Schoolhouse
On State Street at 100 E Street, on the right when traveling east on State Street.
In 1886-1887 after the United Order terminated, a public building was erected of native limestone and lumber from the canyon sawmill. It was used for school and church purposes. In 1938 a new schoolhouse was built and the Old Rock Building given to . . . Map (db m74642) HM
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163 Utah, Kane County, Orderville — 290 — United Order Industries
On West State Street at Center Street, on the right when traveling east on West State Street.
On March 20, 1874, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized a modern Order of Enoch, called the United Order, Israel Hoyt, first president. A community dining hall with bakery was constructed, also a garden house for seeds and . . . Map (db m74640) HM
164 Utah, Kane County, Pahreah — 347 — Pahreah
On U.S. 89, on the left when traveling east.
In 1865 Peter Shirts made the first settlement in this area. Other pioneers followed but were forced to vacate because of Indian raids. The town was resettled upstream in 1870; church and school buildings were erected under the direction of William . . . Map (db m40379) HM
165 Utah, Kane County, Pahreah — Paria Movie Set and Pahreah Town Site
On U.S. 89, on the left when traveling east.
What you can do here Down this rough road, you'll find breathtaking scenery, a re-built movie set, picnic area and toilet. This is a great place to stretch your legs, reenact your favorite Westerns and capture the incredible rock formations . . . Map (db m40407) HM
166 Utah, Millard County, Delta — 218 — Escalante Trail
On Main Street.
Father Escalante camped here October 2, 1776. His exploring party of ten men headed by Father Francisco Dominguez and map-maker Pacheco preached to the Indians and charted a northern route between Santa Fe, New Mexico and Monterey, California. They . . . Map (db m1439) HM
167 Utah, Millard County, Delta — 119 — Pioneer Cabin
On West Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
This pioneer cabin was built in December 1907 by Henry J. McCullough and was the second house in the town of Melville. One month later January 18, 1908, the first Post Office was established and the name changed to Burtner. Adjoining this cabin, on . . . Map (db m69546) HM
168 Utah, Millard County, Delta — Topaz 1942–1946Central Utah WRA Relocation Center
On Main Street.
Fifteen miles west at Abraham is the location of the bleak desert site of a concentration camp, one of ten in Western America, in which 110,000 persons of Japanese ancestry were interned against their will during World War II. They were the victims . . . Map (db m1438) HM
169 Utah, Millard County, Delta — Topaz Internment Camp
On West 4500 N Street, 0.7 miles west of N 10000 W street, on the left when traveling west.
Site of Topaz Internment Camp. Over 120,000 Japanese-American, two thirds of whom are U.S. citizens, are uprooted from their west coast homes and incarcerated by their own government. It is 1942, wartime hysteria is at a peak. They are . . . Map (db m144120) HM
170 Utah, Millard County, Fillmore — Capitol
On North Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1849, after a peace treaty was signed between Mexico and the United States, Congress was petitioned to admit the State of Desert to the Union. However, this petition was denied and the Organic Act of September 9, 1850, created the Utah Territory. . . . Map (db m69578) HM
171 Utah, Millard County, Fillmore — Dominguez - Escalante Trail
On North Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
The written history of the Intermountain Region begins in 1776 with the remarkably accurate diary of Father Escalante, a Spanish Franciscan priest. He and Father Dominguez, together with eight companions, were the first white men known to have been . . . Map (db m69579) HM
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172 Utah, Millard County, Fillmore — 8 — Fillmore Pioneer Fort
On South Main Street at East Center Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street.
This marks the Southwest corner of the Fort, built in October and November 1851 as protection from Indians, by first 17 families under direction of Anson Call, Jesse W. Fox, surveyor. About 2 city blocks in size, the front wall 8 to 10 feet high was . . . Map (db m69583) HM
173 Utah, Millard County, Fillmore — Land of the Yuta
On West 100 South Street west of South Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
There are three markers on this kiosk Center Marker The Ute Domain First described by Spanish explorers as the YUTA Indians (pronounced Ute-ah), the ancestors of the Ute people are thought to have migrated from the . . . Map (db m75470) HM
174 Utah, Millard County, Fillmore — 7 — Utah’s First Capitol
Near West Capitol Avenue.
Creating Fillmore City and Millard County the Territorial Legislature of Utah selected Pahvant Valley, as Capitol site October 29, 1851. This spot was selected by Governor Brigham Young. Construction work began in 1852. Truman O. Angell, architect . . . Map (db m1277) HM
175 Utah, Millard County, Hinckley — Hinckley Schools
On North Main Street, 0.1 miles north of Center Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1889 the first school was held in the Benjamin W. Scott home located a mile south of the Hinckley Park. It was often referred to as "The Old Mud Temple." In 1934 this monument was placed on the site of the building by the Boy Scouts and the . . . Map (db m69540) HM
176 Utah, Millard County, Holden — 3 — Cedar Springs Fort(Buttermilk Fort)
On 100 East at 100 North, on the left when traveling east on 100 East.
Erected 1855-56, was 150 feet long north and south by 75 feet wide. Facing each other and standing 30 feet apart were two rows of adobe houses. The gateways were in the north and south walls. Richard Johnson and William Stevens, Sr. and families . . . Map (db m69575) HM
177 Utah, Millard County, Holden — Holden
On U.S. 50 at Utah Route 64, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 50.
Established by Mormon Pioneers in 1855, as Fort Cedar Springs. Church President Brigham Young gave permit for the families of William Stevens Sr. and Richard Johnson to start a settlement near these grassy, spring-fed cedar hills. Joined that . . . Map (db m233843) HM
178 Utah, Millard County, Kanosh — 200 — Kanosh
On North Main Street south of 100 North Street, on the left when traveling south.
The townsite of Kanosh selected by Brigham Young was surveyed in 1867. The first settlers were Noah Avery, William Penney and Baldwin Watts. Upon advice from Brigham Young, families from Petersburg, Corn Creek, added strength to the new settlement. . . . Map (db m75517) HM
179 Utah, Millard County, Meadow — 191 — Settlement of Meadow
On East Center Street at 100 East Street, on the right when traveling east on East Center Street.
The first settlers, James and Janet Duncan with four other families came in 1857, lived in dugouts on the ridge one mile west. In 1859 a culinary water problem caused them to move east where ten families began the settlement of Meadow, so named for . . . Map (db m75515) HM
180 Utah, Millard County, Meadow — Taysom Cabin
On Main Street (Utah Route 133), on the right when traveling south.
Charles Taysom built this cabin at this location in 1866. • Restored by the descendants of Charles & Mariah Taysom. • Dedicated in memory of their pioneer sacrifices and endurance, 2002.Map (db m69585) HM
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181 Utah, Millard County, Oak City — 472 — Oak City / The Bell
On Main Street at Center Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Marker A: Oak City Oak City was named after Oak Creek, a sparkling mountain stream meandering through scrub oak and gray sagebrush. It provided water, the lifeblood of this community. Founded in 1868 by pioneers who had formerly . . . Map (db m69573) HM
182 Utah, Millard County, Scipio — 234 — Settlement of Scipio
On North State Street south of 100 North Street, on the right when traveling south.
In 1860, thirteen Latter-day Saint families settled Round Valley. Brigham Young visited them in May, 1863, and advised, because of Indians, they move their settlement away from the mountain area. He accompanied the men to the center of the valley, . . . Map (db m75459) HM
183 Utah, Morgan County, Porterville — 433 — Porterville
On South State Street (Utah Route 66) at South Morgan Valley Road, on the right when traveling south on South State Street.
Porterville was settled by the members of the Porter Family. Sanford Porter Jr., while on duty as a scout in the winter of 1857-58, rode into a canyon so rocky and difficult to travel that he named it Hardscrabble. Here he found a stream of water . . . Map (db m48980) HM
184 Utah, Piute County, Circleville — 366 — Circleville
On East Main Street at 100 East Street, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street.
Circleville was settled in 1864 by a group of pioneers from Sanpete County. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized a branch, William J. Allred, Presiding Elder. Land was cultivated and homes erected. In 1865 the Black Hawk . . . Map (db m74778) HM
185 Utah, Piute County, Circleville — Circleville Massacre Monument
On U.S. 89, on the left when traveling east.
(front of monument) To the Memory of the Koosharem Band Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Massacred by local Mormon Settlers April 22–24, 1866 during Utah's Black Hawk War (1865–1872) In remembrance of the innocent who were lost in . . . Map (db m154070) HM WM
186 Utah, Piute County, Circleville — The Circleville MassacreApril 1866
On U.S. 89, on the left when traveling east.
During the Black Hawk War, on November 26, 1865, Ute Chief Tamaritz's band of around twelve warriors raided the thinly populated settlement of Circleville—ill-prepared to defend itself—killing four citizens. Believing that Paiutes had . . . Map (db m154071) HM WM
187 Utah, Piute County, Marysvale — 320 — MarysvaleDaughters of Utah Pioneers
On North Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1864 several families of Latter-day Saints settled in this valley but were forced to evacuate because of Indian troubles. Here in 1868 miners discovered precious metal, and took possession of the area. April 15, 1883, a branch of the L.D.S. . . . Map (db m74781) HM
188 Utah, Rich County, Garden City — The First Oregon Trail
On National Park Highway/Oregon Trail (U.S. 89), on the right when traveling south.
The first covered wagons came into the Rocky Mts. in 1830, they made their way as far west as Fort Washakie in Wyoming. Efforts were made to find passable wagon trails through the Mountains to the Pacific Coast, which goal was finally reached. At . . . Map (db m99320) HM
189 Utah, Rich County, Randolph — Randolph
On South Main Street (Utah Route 16) north of West Park Street, on the left when traveling north.
On the 14th of March, 1870, the first settlers came into this valley, responding to a call from the General Authorities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Coming from St. Charles, Idaho, were: Randolph H. Stewart, Robert and Charles . . . Map (db m149639) HM
190 Utah, Rich County, Randolph — RandolphPopulation — 1896~472 • 1996~488 —
On South Main Street (Utah Route 16) north of West Park Street, on the left when traveling north.
Randolph lies in the shadow of the Crawford Mountains against the western foothills of the Upper Bear River between two creeks, Big Creek on the south and Little Creek on the north. In answer to a call from the general authorities of The Church of . . . Map (db m149640) HM
191 Utah, Rich County, Randolph — 127 — Randolph
On South Main Street (Utah Route 16) 0.4 miles south of Pond Street, on the right when traveling south.
On March 14, 1870, the first pioneers arrived to establish a settlement in Bear River Valley. The townsite was surveyed in the summer of 1870 and named in honor of Randolph H. Stewart, the first Bishop. Heavy snows, early frosts and Indian troubles . . . Map (db m149615) HM
192 Utah, Rich County, Randolph — Wilford Woodruff1 March 1807 - 2 September 1898
On South Main Street (Utah Route 16) north of West Park Street, on the left when traveling north.
Born in Connecticut, Wilford Woodruff was a son of Aphek and Beulah (Thompson) Woodruff; he learned the miller's trade and farming from his father. Wilford was a life-long student of scripture. As a teenager he began reading histories and keeping a . . . Map (db m149638) HM
193 Utah, Salt Lake County, Bingham Canyon — The Town of Bingham Canyon
Near Kennecott Access Road at Utah Route 111.
The history of the town began in August 1848 when two young Mormon pioneers, Sanford and Thomas Bingham, settled in this narrow wilderness canyon to herd cattle. Within a few years the area became a supplier of timber for local saw mills. Much of . . . Map (db m1365) HM
194 Utah, Salt Lake County, Bluffdale — 546 — Early Settlers of Bluffdale
On 14400 South west of 2200 West, on the right when traveling west.
A short time after the pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley in 1847, many began settling other areas of the Territory of Deseret. In 1858 Orrin Porter Rockwell bought sixteen acres of land near Crystal Hot Springs, south of Salt Lake City, which . . . Map (db m223829) HM
195 Utah, Salt Lake County, Bluffdale, Independence at the Point — 48 — Rockwell Station
On West 14600 South (Utah Route 140) at Portern Rockwell Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on West 14600 South.
About 1800 feet due west prominent on the overland stage and Pony Express route 1858 to 1868. Kept by Orrin Porter Rockwell. This monument was constructed of the stone from the old station.Map (db m150035) HM
196 Utah, Salt Lake County, Brighton, Holladay Cottonwood — 14 — The First Statewide Pioneer Day CelebrationWas held in this Basin July 23-24, 1857
Near Nordic Trail Lane east of South Brighton Loop Road, on the left when traveling north.
Headed by Brigham Young, the company reaching here July 23d numbered 2,587 persons, with 464 carriages & wagons, 1,028 horses & mules, and 332 oxen & cows. A program of addresses, six brass bands, singing, athletic events, drills by six . . . Map (db m153210) HM
197 Utah, Salt Lake County, Cottonwood Heights — AgricultureBig Cottonwood Canyon Trail
Near Big Cottonwood Canyon Road, on the right when traveling south.
During their first 20-plus years in the Salt Lake Valley, people who settled this area did so at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon. They depended on the sawmills and later the mines as a means of support. Following the joining of the . . . Map (db m123647) HM
198 Utah, Salt Lake County, Cottonwood Heights — Cedar TreeBig Cottonwood Canyon Trail
Near Big Cottonwood Canyon Road, on the right when traveling south.
The lone cedar tree, located east of here, was planted by Leander Neri Bulter at the birth of his daughter, Eva, in 1894. This cedar is one of the earliest trees planted in the area. Leander Neri Butler was the son of Leander Butler. Leander Butler . . . Map (db m123713) HM
199 Utah, Salt Lake County, Cottonwood Heights — Ern and Molly Green CabinBig Cottonwood Canyon Trail
Near Big Cottonwood Canyon Road, on the right when traveling south.
Ernest Green was the son of Alvin Washington Green and Alice Maria Jane White. His family lived on the hillside northwest of the “Old Mill.” His wife, Molly, was the daughter of Neri Bulter and Mary Elizabeth McGhie. During the early . . . Map (db m123712) HM
200 Utah, Salt Lake County, Cottonwood Heights — Tithing HouseBig Cottonwood Canyon Trail
Near Big Cottonwood Canyon Road, on the right when traveling east.
Mormon pioneers followed their church's teachings of donating one-tenth of their annual increase to the Church. Because cash was scarce, people most often paid their tithing with goods they had grown or produced. The contributions were collected and . . . Map (db m123708) HM

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