On Brady Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Caspian Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
The Apple Blossom Trail, established in 1994, begins on the south end in Caspian on a spur off the Chicago & Northwestern Main Line. It is located along the Iron River, which joined the three cities of Caspian, Stambaugh, and Iron River . . . — — Map (db m213376) HM
Near Brady Avenue, 0.2 miles north of Caspian Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The log cabin was built in 1913 by John Fiina Koski for his family of 3 and located on M-189. It was donated to the museum in 1971 and was the museum’s first log building. — — Map (db m213439) HM
On Brady Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Caspian Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Alois Dober established the first homestead in 1882. Other early homesteaders were Frank Grieninger, Joseph Brady, Elisha Morgan and Patrick Fogarty. A small business center had sprung up on the section line along the eastern limits of the Fogarty . . . — — Map (db m213349) HM
Near Brady Avenue, 0.2 miles north of Caspian Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
This ore car is dedicated to the Chicago Northwestern Railway and to the railroad men and miners who produced the ore to be hauled. The rails were extended to Iron River and Crystal Falls in 1882. In the first year 29,115 tons of ore were shipped. . . . — — Map (db m213344) HM
Near Brady Avenue, 0.2 miles north of Caspian Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Donor: Odgers Drilling Company, 1922-1968. This is one of two complete diamond drills surviving today and the 2nd one is located in Australia. These drills were used for exploration of mine bodies and brought up tubes of sample ore that were . . . — — Map (db m213458) HM
Near Brady Avenue, 0.2 miles north of Caspian Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Follow this map and step into Iron County's past. Can you imagine your family living in one of these cabins? Dates of construction and original locations of buildings are listed below: 1. The Soderquist Barn and Sheds, 1890, Bates Township . . . — — Map (db m213415) HM
Near Brady Avenue, 0.2 miles north of Caspian Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Car #1: A 1920 electric locomotive with 4 motors and weighs 10 tons with a speed of 6.6 MPH. The wooden boom connected this car to the overhead power line for direct current. The driver stood on the rear of the car. Car #2: Mucking machine . . . — — Map (db m213457) HM
Near Brady Avenue, 0.2 miles north of Caspian Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
A great deal of dynamite was used to open veins of iron ore underground in the mine. The dynamite for the Caspian Mine was stored here, in this underground bunker. — — Map (db m213460) HM
Near Brady Avenue, 0.2 miles north of Caspian Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Look at the buildings, equipment, and other artifacts on display. Dates of construction and original locations are listed below. 1. The Johnson Cabin (Office), ca. 1900, Paint Lake, Iron River Township 2. The Cookhouse/Bunkhouse, ca. 1920, Paint . . . — — Map (db m213386) HM
Near Brady Avenue, 0.2 miles north of Caspian Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The Beechwood Cabin was built in 1890, donated by Art Ranta and moved to the museum in 1972. Art Lindahl donated the lumber for the floor and roof boards. The Oberg family donated some of the furniture and the cradle. — — Map (db m213437) HM
Near Brady Avenue, 0.2 miles north of Caspian Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
At 3:25 pm on June 17, 1937, the Caspian Mine's 60-foot-tall steel No. 2 shafthouse, one of four standing at the time, dropped out of sight beneath the muddy waters of a pit that suddenly opened next to it. The wooden No. 3 shaft also fell into the . . . — — Map (db m213315) HM
Near Brady Avenue, 0.2 miles Caspian Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
This "garden" area was originally the Cooling Pond for the operation of the Caspian Mine. The engines that ran the equipment in the mine were cooled with water. The water was pumped to this open pond and cooled and sent back to cool the equipment. . . . — — Map (db m213459) HM
Near Brady Avenue, 0.2 miles north of Caspian Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
This sauna from 1900 was originally located on the Alto farm in Beechwood, Michigan, donated by William and Senia Maki and moved to the museum in 1986. This is a traditional Finnish bath house. — — Map (db m213440) HM
Near Brady Avenue, 0.2 miles north of Caspian Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The Johnson Homestead Cabin was acquired in 1973. It was built in 1906 by pioneer Martin Johnson and was located in the Paint Lake Area. In 1920 it became the office of the Sharrard Logging Camp. — — Map (db m213388) HM
Near Brady Avenue, 0.2 miles north of Caspian Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
These jams were used to lift logs onto sleighs in the woods that took the logs to the railroad. Also, used to lift logs off sleighs and on to railway cars that transported the logs to the mills. — — Map (db m213412) HM
Near Brady Avenue, 0.2 miles north of Caspian Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
This barn was built by settler, Kaleva Puotinen in about 1900 using special Finnish construction of door frames. Donated to the museum by Dr. Arthur Puotinen. — — Map (db m213433) HM
Near Brady Avenue, 0.2 miles north of Caspian Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The Kinkner/Kline log home, built around 1890 in Bates Township, Sunset Lake area. The donor was Major John Huska, U.S.A.F. The house was converted into a storage barn. — — Map (db m213441) HM
On South 6th Street just south of Superior Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
In Memoriam to the Finnish Pioneers who adopted this land as their own, settled here in 1850 and after, and became a constructive force in the economic and social life of our country, in its lumbering, mining, and farming. Finnish . . . — — Map (db m143001) HM
On South 6th Street at Superior Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South 6th Street.
This county was set off in 1885 from Marquette and Menominee counties. Iron ore deposits which gave the new county its name were the first on the Menominee Iron Range to be discovered. Shipping of ores began in 1882 when the railroad came in. Iron . . . — — Map (db m106026) HM
On South 6th Street at Superior Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South 6th Street.
The site of the Iron County Courthouse was finally settled following a series of mischievous manipulation and political intrigue back in 1888. The temporary county seat, Iron River, had been established in 1885 when Iron County was severed off from . . . — — Map (db m106027) HM
On East Superior Avenue (State Highway 69) 5.9 miles east of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
July 4th 1661 As a matter of conjecture
Father Menard somewhere along this river either died or
was murdered while on his way
southward from L’Anse to visit the Menominee Indians — — Map (db m125036) HM
Near County Road 424, 0.5 miles north of Pentoga Trail.
Here, in 1851, U.S. surveyor Guy H. Carleton discovered an Ojibwa (Chippewa) Indian village, cemetery and camp ground. Chief Edwards, last ruler at Chicaugon Lake, received a patent for this land in 1884. Selling it in 1891, he and his wife Pentoga, . . . — — Map (db m103462) HM
Near County 424, 0.5 miles north of Pentoga Trail.
Discover the site of a pre-European Native American settlement and permanent area headquarters where Ojibwe bands congregated. Wooden burial structures protect and mark graves of these ancient bands. When Chief Edwards moved towards Lac Vieux Desert . . . — — Map (db m103463) HM
In 1918 the Iron County Board of Supervisors approved the recommendation of the road commission, through its engineer-manager, Herbert F. Larson, to purchase this 320-acre tract of roadside virgin timber and to dedicate it as a forest preserve. The . . . — — Map (db m125084) HM
Mining
Bates Township had three mines: The Bates, Chicagon, and Rogers. Together they shipped a total of 8,196,380 tons of ore from 1909-1947.
Forestry
Larson Park sits in a tract of 320 acres of old growth forest. There are two . . . — — Map (db m103472) HM
On this hillside stood Ft. Curtis. It commanded the high ground overlooking the junction of the road that connected Ironton and Pilot Knob with Fredericktown. In 1863 it was abandoned for Ft. Davidson because it was too far from the rail terminus . . . — — Map (db m99145) HM
On State Highway 72 at Thompson Road, on the left when traveling west on State Highway 72.
Slemons’ brigade, riding in advance of the rebel army, was first spotted at 1 p.m. by pickets here at the Russellville Junction. After the pickets had sounded the alarm, a cavalry patrol rode here to verify the pickets report. Despite much shooting . . . — — Map (db m99144) HM
Near State Highway 72, 0.1 miles west of Highway D, on the left when traveling east.
Through Shut In Gap passed the most direct route from the Arcadia Valley to Fredericktown. Advance elements of the rebel army rode through the gap undetected and were not spotted until they approached a Union picket post at the Russellville . . . — — Map (db m99142) HM
Near State Park Road, 0.7 miles north of Highway CC.
Glades are Special Places
Like islands in a sea of trees, rocky openings called glades are scattered across the mountainsides. Glades are very significant features of the St. Francois Mountains. They are common throughout Taum Sauk . . . — — Map (db m99159)
Near State Park Road, 0.7 miles north of Highway CC.
Buford Mountain
William Buford, namesake of Buford Mountain, was buried in 1842 at its base, forever to be with the mountain he loved. Its southernmost of five knobs reaches to 1,740 feet above sea level.
“Just bury me by . . . — — Map (db m99161) HM
On State Highway 72 at Thompson Road, on the left when traveling west on State Highway 72.
The three towns of Arcadia, Ironton, and Pilot Knob are located in the Arcadia Valley. The valley’s iron mining industry helped spur population growth and led the St. Louis & Iron Mt. Railroad to extend its tracks to Pilot Knob in 1858. The . . . — — Map (db m99143) HM
Near State Park Road, 0.7 miles north of Highway CC.
The St. Francois Mountains
This area map shows the extent and location of Missouri’s St. Francois Mountains.
This portion of the Missouri Ozarks is known as the St. Francois Mountains, characterized by high rounded knobs of ancient . . . — — Map (db m99160)
Near State Highway 21, on the right when traveling west.
The 120 acre area encompassing Elephant Rocks State Park was donated to the state of
Missouri in 1966 by Dr. John Stafford Brown and his wife, Evangeline (Moon) Brown.
Dr. Brown was born Sept. 26, 1894, in Thomas County, Kansas, but moved to . . . — — Map (db m210133) HM
On South Main Street at Wayne Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.
A section of Montgomery's Battery, two 3-inch Ordnance Rifles, under Lt. Simonton, helped drive the rebels back into Shut-In Gap and held them there until fighting ceased at sunset on the 26th. Early the next morning, Simonton's guns, positioned in . . . — — Map (db m38441) HM
Near S. Main Street, 0.1 miles north of W. Park Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Erected 1886
By the Surviving Veterans of the
21st Regt. Ill. Vol. Inft.
To commemorate the spot where their Col.
Ulysses S. Grant
Received his commission as general,
1861,
And parting from his regt. entered
On his career of . . . — — Map (db m99168) HM
Recognition is given to B.P. Burnham, then county superintendent of schools, for his originality foresight and leadership in organizing the first 4-H clubs in Missouri: one at a high school in Ironton, the other at the one room King School near . . . — — Map (db m99170) HM
On North Main Street at Wayne Street on North Main Street.
Pvt. Rector of the 3rd M.S.M. was killed in front of the courthouse. Co. E., 47th Missouri, firing from the courthouse, killed the rebel who shot Rector. They were the first to die in the battle. A cavalry detachment led by Major Wilson drove the . . . — — Map (db m210339) HM
On N. Main Street, 0.1 miles north of Valley Street (County Road 42), on the right when traveling north.
Ironton Gap, about a quarter mile wide, separates Shepherd and Pilot Knob mountains and divides Arcadia Valley into northern and southern halves. Through the gap passed the road which connected the villages of Pilot Knob and Ironton. Cabell’s . . . — — Map (db m99174) HM
On S. Main Street at W. Russell Street, on the left when traveling north on S. Main Street.
A Memorial to All Our
Service Men Who Have Given
Their Lives for Our Country
Erected by V.F.W. Post 5527
1969
Ft. Davidson Post No. 5527
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Roll of Honor
World War II
Willis E. Asher • Everett E. . . . — — Map (db m99169) WM
On S. Main Street at W. Russell Street, on the left when traveling north on S. Main Street.
Settlers to what we now call Iron County arrived in the first few decades of the 19th century. Little did they know what would unfold just a few more decades later when the Civil War erupted in Missouri.
One of those first settlers was Ephraim . . . — — Map (db m99167) HM
On Dec. 14, 2005, this granite boulder was torn from its resting place high atop Proffit Mountain during the Ameren upper reservoir breach. Approximately 1.3 billion gallons of water carried this rock 1 1/2 miles, dropping it here. There was not a . . . — — Map (db m210145) HM
On N. McCune Street, 0.2 miles north of Cedar Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Union army evacuated Ft. Davidson at about 2:00 a.m. on September 28. Despite having to pass between the campfires of Dobbin’s brigade, Gen. Ewing marched his men undetected through the Confederate lines and to the Caledonia-Potosi Rd. After . . . — — Map (db m99212) HM
On S. McCune Street at Maple Street (Missouri Highway 221), on the right when traveling north on S. McCune Street.
(Front): Surrounded by the rugged splendor of the highest peaks of the Missouri Ozarks, Arcadia Valley lies in the geologic center of the Ozarks, one of the world's oldest mountain regions. The valley towns are in an area settled in the iron . . . — — Map (db m38440) HM
On Zeigler Street at Pine Street, on the left when traveling north on Zeigler Street.
The Immanuel Lutheran Church was built in 1861 on land deeded to the congregation by the Pilot Knob Mining Co. The church served as a Union hospital during the Battle of Pilot Knob and telegrams found in the building after the battle indicate that . . . — — Map (db m99211) HM
On State Highway 221 at Oak Street, on the left when traveling east on State Highway 221.
The iron furnace is the most visible remains of what was once a thriving iron mining industry in the Arcadia Valley. The first iron furnace was constructed in 1848, but was destroyed by the rebel army after the Battle of Pilot Knob. It was rebuilt a . . . — — Map (db m99208) HM
On S. McCune Street, 0.1 miles Missouri Highway 21, on the right when traveling north.
The two branches of Knob Creek, a tributary of Stouts Creek, enclosed Ft. Davidson on three sides. Cabell’s brigade charged the fort three times from its position behind the creek in the center of the rebel line. Most of Clark’s brigade on the left . . . — — Map (db m99176) HM
Near S. McCune Street south of Maple Street (Missouri Highway 221), on the right when traveling north.
Battle of Pilot Knob Pilot Knob Mountain September 27, 1864 1:00 P.M. - 2:30 P.M.Prior to the Confederate attack on Ft. Davidson a detachment of 3rd M.S.M. Cavalry was forced off Pilot Knob Mountain by Slemons' and McCray's Rebel Brigades. The 3rd . . . — — Map (db m38445) HM
On Bogy Street at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling north on Bogy Street.
From 1858 to 1871, Pilot Knob was the terminus of the St. Louis & Iron Mt. Railroad. During the war the supply depot located here supplied Union outposts at Patterson, Centerville, Farmington and Fredericktown. The road to Middlebrook ran alongside . . . — — Map (db m99209) HM
On State Highway 21, 0.3 miles south of S. McCune Street, on the left when traveling north.
Skirmishes between Clark’s rebel brigade and the Union’s 14th Iowa were fought on Shepherd Mt. on the second day. Prior to the assault on Ft. Davidson two Rebel cannons were placed on the mountain, but, because of the accurate fire from Union . . . — — Map (db m99175) HM
Near N. McCune Street north of Maple Street (Missouri Highway 221), on the left when traveling north.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church was erected on this site in 1861. During the evacuation of the fort under the cover of darkness, some of the Union troops filed up the north rifle pit and formed in the shadow of the church created by a burning charcoal . . . — — Map (db m99210) HM
On N. McCune Street, 0.2 miles north of Cedar Street, on the left when traveling north.
The three towns of Arcadia, Ironton, and Pilot Knob are located in the Arcadia Valley. The valley’s iron mining industry helped spur population growth and led the St. Louis & Iron Mt. Railroad to extend its tracks to Pilot Knob in 1858. The . . . — — Map (db m99213) HM
Near Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
In September of 1864 Major General Sterling Price and a 12,000 man army re-entered Missouri in a forlorn effort to regain the state for the Confederacy. On September 27th they laid siege to Fort Davidson. The defenders, though greatly outnumbered, . . . — — Map (db m38444) HM
Near Maple Street (State Highway 221) 0.1 miles east of McCune Street.
1. While the Confederates deploy, they put two cannons on Shepherd Mountain and open fire. Accurate return fire puts both cannons out of action.
2. Maj. Gen. John S. Marmaduke’s Missouri division streams down Shepherd Mountain. Rifle and . . . — — Map (db m99200) HM
Near Maple Street (State Highway 221) 0.1 miles east of McCune Street.
1. Shortly after noon, Maj. Gen. Sterling Price’s advance attacks the Federal pickets encamped at the Ironton courthouse.
2. Federal reinforcements rush from Pilot Knob. They counterattack and drive the raiders three miles to Shut-In Gap. . . . — — Map (db m99197) HM
Near Maple Street (State Highway 221) 0.1 miles east of McCune Street.
A dry moat surrounded Fort Davidson and all sides. During the third and final desperate Confederate assault, Arkansas troops of Gen. William Cabell’s brigade fought their way into the dry moat and prepared to climb the wall. Hand grenades were . . . — — Map (db m99202) HM
Near Maple Street (State Highway 221) 0.1 miles east of McCune Street, on the right when traveling north.
This crater marks the site of the powder magazine. The underground structure was 40 feet long, 12 feet high and 12 feet wide. It was covered with 15 feet of earth to protect it. The powder magazine held some 20 tons of gunpowder and ammunition . . . — — Map (db m38442) HM
Near Maple Street (State Highway 221) 0.1 miles east of McCune Street.
1. The Confederates attack at dawn. Outnumbered and outflanked, the Federals retire to the mountain slopes.
2. Federal infantry holds Shepherd Mountain but are gradually forced back to avoid encirclement. By 10 a.m. they retire into Fort . . . — — Map (db m99198) HM
Near Maple Street (State Highway 221) 0.2 miles east of McCune Street, on the right when traveling east.
You are standing near the junction of Maple and Lucas Streets where the Union Church once stood. Originally built around 1860, the non-denominational church was torn down in the 1920s. It served as a meeting place for Union troops during the Civil . . . — — Map (db m99203) HM
On Utah Route 148, 3.1 miles south of Utah Route 143, on the right when traveling south.
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), established by President Franklin Roosevelt, provided work for young unemployed men during the Great Depression. From 1934 to 1938, small groups of "CCC boys" worked to construct roads, scenic overlooks, a . . . — — Map (db m149127) HM
On Utah Route 143, 0.9 miles north of Utah Route 148, on the left when traveling north.
Established under the Utah Wilderness Act of 1984, which designated 6,750 acres of the Dixie National Forest as the Ashdown Gorge Wilderness. Elevation ranges from 8,000 to 10,400 feet above sea level. The area was formed through faulting and . . . — — Map (db m149125) HM
On Utah Route 143, 0.5 miles north of Utah Route 148, on the left when traveling north.
Imagine standing here on a Saturday night in the early 1920s. You might have heard music, laughter, people dancing, and folks talking about their day's work out on the mountain plateau. The music and voices would have come from a nearby inn known . . . — — Map (db m149126) HM
On Main Street at West Harding Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
In February 1904, local businessmen became convinced that a strong financial institution was needed in Cedar City and the Bank of Southern Utah was created. By
1925, the bank had proven a valuable asset to the community and this building was . . . — — Map (db m240276) HM
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
The reconstruction of the historic pioneer cemetery wall was completed in August 1994 as a memorial to the stalwart Mormon pioneers who settled this part of the American West and who originally built and dedicated the wall in the year 1886. It was . . . — — Map (db m75618) HM
During the difficult times of the Great Depression, many communities, including Cedar City, sought federal funds for public buildings in hopes of bringing much needed construction jobs to the area. In March of 1931, after great debate, the Cedar . . . — — Map (db m240273) HM
On North Main Street at East 200 North, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
Built in 1923, the Cedar City Railroad Depot is historically significant for its direct association with the railroad and its impact on Cedar City. In addition to stimulating the local iron ore and livestock industries, the railroad connection to . . . — — Map (db m59566) HM
On East Center Street, 0.1 miles east of North Main Street, on the left when traveling east.
A tabernacle was erected in 1885 on the adjoining corner of Main and Center Streets and was demolished in the spring of 1932. In 1872 Bishop Christopher J. Arthur suggested that this Tabernacle be built to replace the Social Hall.
Mayhew . . . — — Map (db m59540) HM
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
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
On Utah Route 14, 0.2 miles north of Forest Service Road 055, on the right when traveling north.
Cinder Cone
The cinder cone developed from a series of continuous mild volcanic explosions piling the debris on the surface surronding a volcanic vent. There are numerous cinder cones on the Cedar City Ranger District, many visible from . . . — — Map (db m68762)
On N 100 East at 400 North, on the left when traveling south on N 100 East.
This monument marks the spot where on Sept. 30, 1852 the first iron was manufactured west of the Mississippi River by the Mormon Iron Missionaries sent by Brigham Young.
This 5½ ton ore body was obtained from the iron deposits used by . . . — — Map (db m1288) HM
On Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
Shortly after WWI, the forward-looking citizens of Cedar City recognized that
tourism centered around the new national parks and monuments in the area, would be a powerful economic benefit to their rural community. Visitors certainly had . . . — — Map (db m240280) HM
On West 200 South, 0.1 miles west of South 300 West, on the right when traveling west.
Ellen (Nellie) Purcell was born November 6, 1846 in Tintwhistle, England. At 9 she, with her parents and sister Margaret (Maggie), 14, began the trek from Iowa to Salt Lake Valley in 1856 with the Edward Martin Handcart Company.
Early snows . . . — — Map (db m59517) HM
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
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
In November 1851, thirty-five men from Parowan settled Cedar City. A unique temporary encampment, composed of their wagon boxes and sage brush walls, sheltered them through the first winter. In 1853, a fort 100 rods square was built on this site. . . . — — Map (db m59515) HM
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
On North Main Street at East 200 North, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
Born and raised in Cedar City, Helen Foster Snow was a journalist, traveler, thinker, and activist who was present during the revolutionary period leading up to the establishment of the People's Republic of China and became a heroine to the people . . . — — Map (db m59565) HM
The disappearance of a Western Air Services Boeing 95 mail plane during an intense snow storm thrust Cedar City, Utah, into the sharp focus of world attention. It was not because such accidents were uncommon, for air crashes were quite common in . . . — — Map (db m74002) HM
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
It is believed that the first fired bricks in Utah were made in Cedar City in connection with the attempt of the Deseret Iron Company to manufacture iron in 1852. The blast furnace was located in the vicinity of 400 North 100 East. Fired brick was . . . — — Map (db m1381) HM
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
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
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
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
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
On North Main Street (Utah Route 130) south of Iron Mission Parkway (West 685 North), on the right when traveling south.
The caboose provided the train crew with shelter and working space while they threw switches and inspected for problems such as shifting loads, overheated axle bearings, and dragging equipment. The conductor used the caboose for filling out various . . . — — Map (db m130597) HM
On Utah Route 56 at milepost 57, on the right when traveling west.
On July 29, 1776, Fathers Francisco Atanasio Dominguez and Silvestre Velez de Escalante led an exploration party of ten horsemen from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to establish an overland route to Monterey, California, while spreading the Catholic faith . . . — — Map (db m59514) HM
On North Main Street, on the left when traveling south.
In 1904, this building replaced a smaller rooming house and became known as the Cedar's Hotel. The Cedar's had nine rooms on each floor all sharing a common bathroom.
It was in the lobby of the Cedar's that brothers Gronway and Chauncey . . . — — Map (db m240277) HM
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
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
On North Main Street (Utah Route 130) south of Iron Mission Parkway (West 685 North), on the right when traveling south.
In the 1930s, iron mining expanded in Iron County and massive shovels were needed to excavate the needed ore. According to company delivery records, two Bucyrus-Erie 120-B shovels were delivered to the Utah Construction Company in Cedar City in . . . — — Map (db m130598) HM
On North 100 East, 0.1 miles north of East Center Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Cedar City Pioneers had made their homes in the Old Fort and had built an adobe schoolhouse 28 feet by 60 feet when, in May 1855, President Brigham Young advised them to move to higher ground. By 1859, the majority of the people had moved to the . . . — — Map (db m59542) HM
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
On Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
For nearly fifty years (1923-1972) the Utah Parks Company (UPC) brought visitors from around the world to the national parks and monuments of southwestern Utah and northern Arizona. Cedar City marketed itself as the "Gateway to the National . . . — — Map (db m240282) HM
On North 100 East, 0.1 miles north of East Center Street, on the left when traveling north.
Site of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recreation building known as the Ward Hall. Rushed to completion in the fall of 1897 and deeded to the State of Utah so the Branch Normal School of the University of Utah could be legally . . . — — Map (db m59543) HM
On North Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
When the railroad came to Cedar City in 1923, the mighty Union Pacific trains brought visitors from across the world to immerse themselves in the scenic wonders
at our doorstep. The entrepreneurial brothers Gronway and Chauncy Parry saw
the . . . — — Map (db m240275) HM
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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