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
This monument was erected July 23, 1933, and marks the last camp site of the first company of Mormon Pioneers, under the leadership of President Brigham Young, before entering the Salt Lake Valley, July 24, 1847. — — Map (db m41379) HM
Built in 1852 by Isaac Chase, a native of New York State who came to Utah in September 1847. His daughter Louisa drove the ox team across the plains which brought the mill stones and mill irons which were used in the manufacture of flour. In 1854, . . . — — Map (db m35131) HM
Four panels are located at the kiosk
Town of Piedmont
Located west of the kilns, the town of Piedmont started out as a logging camp supplying ties for the approaching Union Pacific Railroad in the 1860s. It also served as . . . — — Map (db m90444) HM
Constructed 1912-1913, the Capitol Theatre incorporated classical design and was stylistically advanced for its time. the theater's highly decorative Italian Renaissance style is significant as an innovation in the development of Utah architecture. . . . — — Map (db m35547) HM
The settlement of the valley west of Salt Lake City was linked to the availability of water. The first settlers to the area came in the fall of 1848. Joseph Harker built a dugout in bluffs along the west bank of the Jordan River at about 3300 South. . . . — — Map (db m222707) HM
This monument marks the site of the Crismon Mill, the first grist mill built in the Territory of Utah. Built by Charles Crismon in the fall of 1847 this mill ground the wheat brought across the plains by the pioneers of 1847.
Vilate Kimball . . . — — Map (db m245948) HM
The Twin Peaks Wilderness Area to the north and the Lone Peak Wilderness Area to the south are home to approximately 150 Rocky Mountain goats. Although native to North America, few Rocky survived at the time of Utah's settlement. The Rocky Mountain . . . — — Map (db m172127)
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
The Empress Theatre was built in 1917 by the Western Theatre Corporation. Originally a burlesque theater for the local miners, the theater soon began showing silent movies. The Empress is one of four theaters that were erected along Magna's Main . . . — — Map (db m301472) HM
In 1875 Leander Lemmon and James McHadden seeking a good range for their horses, found feed plentiful at the mouth of Huntington Canyon and vicinity. Mr. Lemmon brought sheep and cattle from Cottonwood, Salt Lake County. In the autumn of 1876,he . . . — — Map (db m240517) HM
Near this spot once stood a wall built of stone from Red Butte Canyon. Decision to thus enclose University of Deseret now University of Utah campus was made, March 13, 1850, same day present site recommended by Brigham Young and committee was . . . — — Map (db m239748) HM
The first known Utah law enforcement officer to give his life in the line of duty was Great Salt Lake County Deputy Sheriff Rodney Badger, one of the original 1847 pioneers. He drowned in 1853 in the Weber River while on assignment from Brigham . . . — — Map (db m277805) HM
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
Born in Parkersburg on April 11,
1821, Blair was an attorney before
the Civil War. Elected in 1861 to
fill a vacancy in the US House of
Representatives, he served until
1865 and was a staunch supporter
of the Union and WV statehood. On
New . . . — — Map (db m124280) HM
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
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
