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
(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
Center Panel
Freedom Is Not Free
Dedicated to Those Who Served
★ Honor Roll ★
World War I - Otto Beebe
World War II - Raymond "Ruby" Brinkerhoff
Korean War - Arnold E. Peterson . . . — — Map (db m272442) WM
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
Kingston Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
This site marks the place where the 26 X 48 foot, brick church was erected in 1896 at a cost of $1500. In 1953 it was remodeled and rededicated. The church was used until . . . — — Map (db m240506) HM
An Historic Trade Route Passed This Way
In the early 1800s, untold number of men, mules, and horses plodded along a well-travelled trail that skirted the western shores of Fish Lake. Can you imagine the dust, noise and smells of a trading . . . — — Map (db m260605) HM
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
