On North 4000 W 0.2 miles south of Lake Park Court, on the right when traveling north.
"Following the bluff closely, it [the Hensley Salt Lake Cutoff] intersects Gentile Street, ... from this point the old road is on the location of what is designated as the 'Old Bluff Road'. ... it will continue through lower Syracuse and . . . — — Map (db m169277) HM
On 1800 North (Utah Route 37 at milepost 4), 0.2 miles east of 4325 West, on the right when traveling west.
East side:
The only existing ruts on the Hensley/Salt Lake Cutoff between Salt Lake City and Tremonton are in the field north of this marker. The easterly route went into Brownsville [Ogden] while the westerly Bluff Road, and center . . . — — Map (db m169180) HM
On West 1500 South, on the right when traveling east.
In 1848, Eric G.M. Hogan and family settled in South Bountiful. In 1858, he built this cabin of native logs for wife, Ingeborg. The slab roof was fastened with wooden pegs. A ladder in corner served an upper room. Hannah joined the family in 1862, . . . — — Map (db m273076) HM
On West 1500 South, on the right when traveling east.
In the early summer of 1849 the first known death occurred in Sessions Settlement and this plot was selected as a cemetery. Nearly a score of people including pioneers, Indians, and a California emigrant (whose headstone is on opposite side of . . . — — Map (db m274698) HM
On North State Street, on the right when traveling south.
In pioneer days the block on which this building stands was used for all community
out door gatherings. On the northwest corner the first school house in south Morgan was
built, when in 1866 the people taxed themselves to erect the building. In . . . — — Map (db m276654) HM
On West Young Street at 100 E, on the right when traveling east on West Young Street.
In 1867-68 a building used for church and school was erected. Morgan Stake, of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, organized July 1877, in a bowery built for that purpose, Willard G. Smith, Stake President. In 1878 John K. Hall helped . . . — — Map (db m276657) HM
This log cabin is the birthplace of Charles R. Stevens, the first white boy born in Morgan County, Sept. 23, 1857. The cabin was moved from its original site in Peterson by the Morgan County Chapter of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. It was . . . — — Map (db m276656) HM
On South Morgan Valley Drive, on the right when traveling north.
This monument was erected by the National Society of the Sons of the Utah Pioneers, Morgan Utah Chapter, to remember those buried here in unmarked graves. This is the final resting place for early residents who settled in Richville, Morgan County, . . . — — Map (db m277832) HM
Near West 100 North Street just west of Route 66, on the left when traveling west.
On June 22, 1889 local women met in school house on this site. Organized Morgan County Woman Suffrage Association to regain right to vote in Utah. — — Map (db m206209) HM
On Interstate 84, on the right when traveling west.
Peter Skene Ogden - mountain man and trapper, for whom Ogden City, North Ogden, Ogden River, Ogden Valley and Mount Ogden were named. Mormon colonizer Brigham Young first proposed that Ogden City be named for Ogden in the year 1850
Encounter at . . . — — Map (db m277835) HM
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
Remnant of
Stamp Foundation
from the Rogers Mill
where
Daniel C. Jackling
in 1898-1899 conducted the original mill tests on ore from this deposit. On the results of these tests the Utah Copper enterprise was conceived and to January . . . — — Map (db m35015) HM
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
On South Redwood Road, on the right when traveling north.
Bluffdale, named for its twenty-five square miles of bluffs and dales, extends from Herriman on the west to Riverton on the north, Draper on the east and the Utah County line on the south. Originally it was part of West Jordan, first settled in . . . — — Map (db m294524) HM
On 14400 South, on the right when traveling south.
In God We Trust
In honor of all those who sacrifice their time and lives to the cause of freedom and defense of the United State of America. — — Map (db m294522) WM
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
On South Camp Williams Road, on the left when traveling north.
The USS Harder crew under the superb leadership of Commander Samuel D. Dealey, USN set a war record for submarines by sinking five Japanese destroyers in five days and was credited with sinking 78,000 tons of Japanese shipping before being lost in . . . — — Map (db m249502) HM WM
The Wardle farm began as an 80-acre parcel which was originally worked by Isaac John Wardle Jr., who leased the property from W. Henry Wallace of Salt Lake City.
Johnny Wardle began farming the property in the early 1900s growing alfalfa and . . . — — Map (db m231214) HM
On Porter Rockwell Boulevard, on the left when traveling south.
Rockwell Station
The Pony Express operated from April 1860 through October 1861 and delivered mail between Missouri and California within a record 10 days. Orrin Porter Rockwell owned and operated a hotel and stable
along the Pony Express . . . — — Map (db m249481) HM
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
April 3 1860 - November 20, 1861
"Rockwell's" pony express station was 38 feet distant on a true azimuth of 323
degrees from this site. It was a commodious place owned by famed Mormon frontiersman
and lawman Orrin Porter Rockwell. The site . . . — — Map (db m301655) HM
On Big Cottonwood Canyon Road, on the right when traveling east.
Big Cottonwood Lumber Co. organized in 1854 by Brigham Young, Daniel H. Wells and others, erected two waperpowered sawmills in Silver Fork. Log homes, stores and post office were built to accommodate families. Silver Springs Branch of L.D.S. . . . — — Map (db m275927) HM
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
On South Big Cottonwood Canyon Road, on the left when traveling south.
Erected 1962 to William Stuart Brighton
Born in Scotland, Sept. 24, 1829. Arrived in Utah 10 years after first Mormon pioneer company. Built a hotel here in 1874, establishing the area as a mountain resort, which has since been identified with . . . — — Map (db m275932) HM
On Hillcrest Street at 400 East, on the right when traveling east on Hillcrest Street. Reported missing.
The one-and-a-half story Copperton Community Methodist Church building was constructed in 1942. It was originally sited at the Kearns Army Base, located approximately three miles northeast of Copperton, and was moved to its current location in . . . — — Map (db m302483) HM
Near Kennecott Access Road 4.5 miles west of Bacchus Highway ( Highway 111).
Bingham Canyon was named for Erastus Bingham and sons, Sanford and Thomas, Utah Pioneers of 1847, who in 1848 took up grazing land in this vicinity, first for private herds and later as a community enterprise. They built a small cabin at the . . . — — Map (db m35228) HM
On West Hillcrest Street, on the right when traveling west.
Dedicated to the history of Bingham High School orginaly built
in Bingham Canyon (1908), about 8 miles west, and later rebuilt
in Copperton... and to all those who proudly call themselves
Bingham sons and daughters.
Built in Copperton, Utah . . . — — Map (db m302994) HM
On Hillcrest Street, on the left when traveling east.
South face:
The men and women of Bingham district who after God, placed their country above all and served victoriously in the Armed Forces of the United States of America in World War II.
North face:
In memory of our . . . — — Map (db m34921) HM
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
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
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
Near Big Cottonwood Canyon Road, on the right when traveling east.
On July 1, 1877, the Granite Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was created. The residents of both the Granite and Butlerville communities were included. Since most of the people were settling near the mouth of the two canyons, . . . — — Map (db m123706) HM
Near Big Cottonwood Canyon Road, on the right when traveling east.
In the early 1860s, mining took off in the Salt Lake Valley. Many mining claims were filed in Little Cottonwood Canyon, and the town of Emmaville sprang up as a halfway camping ground for the miners and ore haulers. The town was located at the . . . — — Map (db m123707) HM
Near Big Cottonwood Canyon Road, on the right when traveling south.
In the foothills above Wasatch Boulevard, north of the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon, is an area that was known as the “Silica Beds.” In 1910 the Utah Fireclay Company opened a mine at that location. Silica and clay were needed to make . . . — — Map (db m123710) HM
Near Big Cottonwood Canyon Road, on the right when traveling south.
The South Butlerville School was build about 1892 at 2235 East on the north side of Creek Road (8200 South). The school was built of brick, and the foundation was granite rock. Using a team of horses and a wagon, David Alma Proctor hauled the rock . . . — — Map (db m123646) HM
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
Near Big Cottonwood Canyon Road, on the right when traveling south.
The history of Cottonwood Heights is quite unique. Unlike so many of the older cities in Salt Lake County, our city is comprised of areas that were once several different communities. Among these were Cottonwood, Big Cottonwood, Butler, Union, . . . — — Map (db m123643) HM
Near Little Cottonwood Canyon Road (Utah Route 210) near Route 209.
Can you smell bacon frying and the bread rising in
the cookhouse over yonder? This area was filled
with the smells and sounds of a growing, working,
city.
This rock-quarrying tent camp exploded into a
town of more than fifty buildings and . . . — — Map (db m171343) HM
On Golden Hills Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
In the 1860's miners, granite quarry freighters and stagecoach drivers used a halfway camping ground 333 yards to the So. West on Little Willow Creek. Others built homes, boarding houses, 2 stores, 3 saloons, slaughter yard, blacksmith shop, . . . — — Map (db m272810) HM
On Big Cottonwood Canyon Road (State Highway 190) 2 miles east of Wasatch Boulevard (State Route 210), on the right when traveling east.
The Stairs Project was built in 1894-96 as the first hydroelectric power plant to provide electricity to Salt Lake City. It was also one of the first plants in Utah to transmit power long distance, using alternating current rather than direct . . . — — Map (db m35307) HM
In 1915, the first marker to
commemorate the arrival
of the Mormon pioneers
to the Salt Lake Valley
was a large, wooden cross.
The wooden cross was
replaced in 1921 with
the obelisk monument you
see in front of you.
This spot is . . . — — Map (db m171245) HM
On First South 0.2 miles east of First East, on the left when traveling east.
The landscapes you see in our Native American Village represent the diversity of our state. The redrock sandstone represents the tribes of the Navajo and Piute people. The granite, grass, and stream represent the tribes of the Ute, Goshute, and . . . — — Map (db m184969) HM
The first marker to commemorate the arrival of the Mormon
pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley was a wooden cross. The
eight foot post carried the name “Brigham Young.” The
crosspiece said "This is the place.” In 1921, the wooden . . . — — Map (db m171337) HM
On Pioneer Road near South 1130 East, on the right when traveling west.
Cooperation between Utah State University in Logan and the Utah Poultry Producers led to development of a special breed of chicken, the White Leghorn, to produce a pure white egg that soon became preferred by consumers over the brown eggs of other . . . — — Map (db m224597) HM
As Draper's egg cooperative prospered, Draper farmers found markets all across America. To deliver the freshest eggs possible to cities as far away as New York City, special ice cooled railroad cars were developed, called "Reefers," which stands for . . . — — Map (db m224577) HM
On Constitution Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
This dairy barn was built in the early 1920s by Elias John Day and his sons. The barn, located on 12300 South 600 East, was where Elias John farmed and started building his dairy herd. Like so many others during the depression of the 1930s, Elias . . . — — Map (db m291536) HM
On 900 East at Pioneer Road, on the right when traveling north on 900 East.
Built in 1912, the architect was Niels Edward Liljenberg. This building replaced a school that was built on this same site in 1883. The school was named in honor of John R. Park, a leading educator in Utah, a former teacher and principal in Draper, . . . — — Map (db m224393) HM
On 900 East at Pioneer Road, on the right when traveling north on 900 East.
Designed by school district architect Niels Edward Liljenberg, the Draper Park School was constructed in 1912, replacing an 1883 school on this same site. The building was named in honor of Dr. John R. Park, a leading figure in Utahs educational . . . — — Map (db m224391) HM
"We're gathered today, just as we
have gathered before. To remember
those who served, those who fought,
those still missing, and those who
gave their last full measure of
devotion for our country....
Our liberties, our values, all for
which . . . — — Map (db m291539) WM
On the present site of Draper Historic Park, with some expansion to the north and south, stood Draperville Fort. Fort Street was named for this historic enclosure.
According to the Eleventh General Epistle of the Presidency of The Church of . . . — — Map (db m224741) HM
The Old White Meetinghouse
In 1852, on the north wall of Draper Fort, a one-room adobe school building was erected to serve as a gathering place for the early settlement.
In 1860 a second public structure was built. This second structure . . . — — Map (db m231211) HM
During World War II, the U.S. Government purchased eggs, chickens and turkeys from the Utah Poultry Producers to be shipped to troops overseas.
At the cooperative's 1942 annual meeting, Utah Poultry Producers President, Clyde C. Edmonds . . . — — Map (db m224568) HM
Near Pioneer Road west of South 1130 East, on the right when traveling west.
Local Farms Produce National Results.
By the Great Depression, more than 5,000 families across Utah had chicken coops and relied on egg checks from The Utah Poultry Producers Cooperative Association to help with cash flow during hard economic . . . — — Map (db m224574) HM
On East 12600 South east of 900 East, on the right when traveling east.
John and Elisabeth Enniss joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints along with hundreds of other members of the United Brethren in Herefordshire, England in the early 1840s. Their conversion sparked a natural desire to emigrate to Utah. . . . — — Map (db m231212) HM
On 950 East south of Manfield Way, on the right when traveling south.
George Henry Cottrell built this five room, one and one half story, straw-colored brick home circa 1905.
It was built on a five foot high granite rock foundation to prevent the house from sinking into a swampy area.
He lived in the home until . . . — — Map (db m224603) HM
On Constitution Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
This monument honors, recognizes, and serves Gold Star Families and the legacy of
their Loved Ones who have paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the
Armed Forces of the United States of America.
The Homeland panel depicts images . . . — — Map (db m291540) WM
Born 6 Feb 1824 - Limerick, Maine
Died 17 Oct 1898 - Draper
Arrived Salt Lake Valley 2 July 1850
Father
Community and Spiritual Leader
In 1857 Johnston's Army was approaching Salt Lake City to put down a supposed Mormon . . . — — Map (db m224774) HM
Near Pioneer Road west of South 1130 East, on the right when traveling west.
National Popularity and Celebrities
With the success of "Milk White" eggs in large markets, celebrities endorsed the product in print, on the radio and at trade shows across the Nation.
Each year the current Miss America and other . . . — — Map (db m224557) HM
On East 12400 South at 800 East, on the right when traveling east on East 12400 South.
Built in 1929, the Joseph and Mina Mickelsen House is a large, one-story, hip-roofed bungalow with wide caves constructed of striated brick in a stretcher bond. The building is significant for its association with the development of Draper in the . . . — — Map (db m224954) HM
On East 12400 South at South 800 East, on the right when traveling east on East 12400 South.
This one-story hip-rooted bungalow was built in 1929 on property now occupied by the Draper City Hall. When built, the house was a showpiece with the first colored bathroom fixtures and first automatic watering system in Draper. When demolition . . . — — Map (db m224953) HM
On Pioneer Road near South 1130 East, on the right when traveling west.
By many standards, Utah land is not well suited to agriculture - Nature has been stingy in that regard. Good crop land is scarce. Water is not plentiful, nor can it even be found in many places. Yet, driven by a sense of gathering and a yearning for . . . — — Map (db m224594) HM
On East 12600 South east of 900 East, on the right when traveling east.
The north wall of the "Old Meeting House" stood near this monument. Here (1861-1869) Dr. John R. Park began his career as an educator in Utah. This school produced many of the states leaders and left an indelible love for education in Draper. . . . — — Map (db m224607) HM
On Pioneer Road west of South 1130 East, on the right when traveling west.
The cooperative success of Utah poultry farmers changed the way we eat today. Before this effort, eggs were not reliably fresh and were not eaten year-round until the "Milk White" marketing plan shattered stereotypes and won connoisseurs.
Every . . . — — Map (db m224600) HM
On Constitution Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Perry Fitzgerald was Born 22 Dec. 1815 in Redstone, PA. In 1842, he joined the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. When the saints were forced to leave Nauvoo, IL, he was chosen by Brigham Young to join the original pioneer party to . . . — — Map (db m291537) HM
On Pioneer Road, on the right when traveling east.
The Fitzgerald House (1870), and Cabin (c. 1851), the oldest surviving brick house and log cabin in Draper, are excellent examples of pioneer craftsmanship in this former agricultural outpost. They date to the settlement period of Draper, and . . . — — Map (db m291535) HM
Perry Fitzgerald, pioneer, farmer, and rancher was born December 22, 1815 in Redstone, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Perry moved to Vermillion, Illinois wen he was about 20 years old and began farming. While there, he married and began his family. . . . — — Map (db m224750) HM
On Constitution Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Perry Fitzgerald born December 22, 1815 in Redstone, Pennsylvania. He joined the LDS Church in 1842. Perry was a farmer. He owned 160 acres south of Nauvoo, Illinois. When the Saints were forced to leave Nauvoo, Perry was chosen by Brigham Young to . . . — — Map (db m291538) HM
(left side:)
Peter was born May 12, 1854 in Odense, Denmark. He converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at the age of seventeen and served as a missionary in Denmark for two years. He sailed to America in 1865 on the . . . — — Map (db m224768) HM
On South Fort Street north of Willow Springs Lane, on the right when traveling south.
Built in 1898 by Antone Nielson, the granite rock for the foundation was brought from the Temple Quarry in Little Cottonwood Canyon. The first floor was built 3" above the ground because of high ground water and possible flooding from the South . . . — — Map (db m224401) HM
On 950 East north of Willow Springs Lane, on the right when traveling south.
Built in 1899 by Anthon J. Nielsen.
At the time of World War II, the home had been turned into 4 apartments. It is a 2 1/2 story building, built of brick. The house is built on a granite foundation that are 3 bricks thick and go all the way to . . . — — Map (db m224606) HM
On Pioneer Road west of South 1130 East, on the right when traveling west.
Intermountain Farmers Association (IFA)
What started as a marketing cooperative for eggs in 1923 has evolved over the years to serve the varied needs of farmers and ranchers throughout Utah and neighboring states.
After almost a century, . . . — — Map (db m224595) HM
On South Fort Street north of Willow Springs Lane, on the right when traveling south.
Built 1899-1900. The Dunyons lived in this home until the depression. In 1940 W.B. Enniss purchased the home and in 1956 it was purchased by its present owners. This 1 and 3/4 story Victorian style building is built from orange brick. The home has . . . — — Map (db m224605) HM
On South Fort Street south of Pioneer Road, on the left when traveling south.
Peter A. Nielsen, a stone mason and Mormon pioneer from Denmark, built the original portion of the home in 1880 using a granite stone foundation and two courses of soft-fired brick for the exterior walls. Circa 1900 the front portion of the home was . . . — — Map (db m224601) HM
On 900 East at Pioneer Road, on the right when traveling south on 900 East.
Heber A. Smith built this brick building circa 1890-1895 which served as one of the first three school houses in Draper, having one large room upstairs and two in the basement. Later is was used as a pool hall known as Poolies. In 1923 E. Miller . . . — — Map (db m224398) HM
A popular and busy home in its day, the Sorensen home is again attracting visitors now as a museum and gathering place. This gift of restoration, provided by many donors and volunteers, honors our community, the Sorensen family and all who settled . . . — — Map (db m291076) HM
On 900 East south of East 12500 South, on the right when traveling south.
Built circa 1900. This house was owned at one time by the Jordan School District and was home to Reid Beck, who was the principal of Draper Elementary and Junior High School from 1917, until his death in 1943. Mr. Beck and his wife purchased the . . . — — Map (db m224399) HM
On South Fort Street south of East 12600 South, on the right when traveling south.
This property deeded to Ebenezer Brown from the United States in 1872, was part of the old fort of Draper. Ownership changed several times. S.J. Mickelsen Lumber (circa 1818-1920) built this two-bedroom house as a "spec" home for returning World War . . . — — Map (db m224602) HM
On Constitution Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Commanding Officer
Major Jonathan E. Kirkpatrick USMC
Company First Sergeant
1st Sgt Nick A. Lopez USMC
In honor of the marines and sailors of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 23d Marines,
who distinguished themselves in combat against Iraqi . . . — — Map (db m291541) WM
On Pioneer Road west of South 1130 East, on the right when traveling east.
The only human inhabitants in the area for centuries consisted of migratory Native American tribes. Sivogah (pronounced Si-voy-ah) meaning willows, was the Native American name for the area that later became known as Draper.
In the fall of . . . — — Map (db m224548) HM
Missionary, pioneer, church leader, farmer, shoemaker, merchant
After whom the city of Draper, Utah is named
Born- April 24, 1807
Midland District, Upper Canada
Baptized into LDS Church March 20, 1833
Migrated to Utah . . . — — Map (db m224770) HM
On East 3435 South Street at South 2700 East Street, on the right when traveling east on East 3435 South Street.
445 feet west of this monument is the site of the pioneer flour mill erected in the spring of 1848 by John Neff, 1847 Pioneer, the burrs were bought by him at winter quarters from Brigham Young at whose request they were brought to Utah. The granite . . . — — Map (db m150269) HM
On North Pioneer Street (6000 W) 0.1 miles south of Un Road, on the right when traveling north.
This monument marks the site of Fort Herriman built in 1855 by Thomas Butterfield, Henry Herriman, Samuel Egbert, Robert Petty, and John Stocking, as protection against the Indians.
The Fort was abandoned in 1858, under instructions from . . . — — Map (db m35032) HM
On Pioneer Road (6000 West) 0.1 miles north of Main Street (W 13100 S), on the left when traveling south.
Herriman was settled in 1851 by the families of Henry Herriman, Thomas Butterfield, and John Stocking. In 1853, Brigham Young called twenty families to strengthen the settlement. Henry Herriman was chosen the first presiding Elder of the L.D.S . . . — — Map (db m35031) HM
On 13100 South (Main Street) at 5800 West, on the right when traveling west on 13100 South (Main Street).
Born: June 17, 1811 - Died: April 6, 1890
Thomas Butterfield, his wife Mary Jane Parker and little Mary Jane left their home in Farmington, Maine in 1869 to travel to Kirtland, Ohio to meet the Prophet Joseph Smith. There they became lifelong . . . — — Map (db m34506) HM
Thousands of miles of old mining tunnels surround the Bingham Canyon Mine. Unlike today's open pit, the old mines were a network of underground tunnels and shafts.
The Bingham Tunnel was completed in April 1951 to provide access to the Lark and . . . — — Map (db m238460) HM
On South Memory Lane, on the left when traveling south.
Name unknown but surely well-loved was in 1848 the first to be laid to rest in this historic Holladay Memorial Park. The cemetery, second in the valley, was begun under the direction of Brigham Young. The streams, rolling hills and mountain views . . . — — Map (db m254742) HM
On Highland Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Here at early valley crossroads in 1851 or 1852, 36-year-old David Brinton established Holladay's first business enterprise, a blacksmith shop, causing this locale to be known as Brinton's Corner. North of Big Cottonwood Creek (today rerouted . . . — — Map (db m254943) HM
On Highland Drive, on the right when traveling north.
This wooded area, named for the Cottonwood trees, was originally located between Big and Little Cottonwood Creeks, from 13th East to the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains. The
Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons were identified by a large Cottonwood . . . — — Map (db m254741) HM
On Holladay Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
John D. Holladay, a leader of the Mississippi Company of Mormon Pioneers, entered the Salt Lake Valley on July 29, 1847.
John Holladay's group explored the valley of the Great Salt Lake and its tributary canyons with an eye towards . . . — — Map (db m255709) HM
On South Memory Lane, on the right when traveling north.
In 1848, when the first pioneer death occurred in Holladay, the cemetery knoll southeast of here, overlooking lowland watery meadows of a then meandering Big Cottonwood Creek, was selected as community cemetery. Tradition has it that the first . . . — — Map (db m254809) HM
On Holladay Boulevard east, on the right when traveling north.
Nearby in early spring 1848 the first group of Holladay settlers began to build houses, reportedly the first being brothers-in-law 29-year-old
Aaron F. Farr and 27-year-old William H. Walker. Some say the first house was built in April near the . . . — — Map (db m255713) HM
On South 2225 East, on the right when traveling south.
Here in 1853-54 on about 4 acres, Holladay settlers built a fort to defend against possible Indian raids. Fear swept pioneer Utah in the fall of 1853 from a half dozen Indian attacks, primarily in central Utah. Subsequently this fort locale served . . . — — Map (db m255708) HM
On East Murray Holladay Road, on the right when traveling east.
Not many feet from here, Holladay settlers built in 1849 their first church, used not only for Church meetings on Sunday and other days, but also as a school, town hall, and for community socials, such as a dance where the ticket could be corn, . . . — — Map (db m254942) HM
The original portion of the wardhouse at this location was completed in 1914, for the members of the newly-formed Brinton Ward. The land was donated by Ensign Woodruff, son of the fourth president of the Church, Wilford Woodruff. Prior to meeting . . . — — Map (db m254738) HM
During the Walker Indian War in 1853 161 settlers on big cottonwood creek built a fort at this location. The fort enclosed four acres, but was not needed as the Indians proved to be friendly. — — Map (db m254949) HM
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