Proudly we pay tribute to the members of our community who answered the call to the colors in World War II
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Echo, influenced by the trappers, settlers, gold seekers and others passing through, grew gradually as a multi-cultural community. When news arrived in Salt Lake City that the transcontinental railroad would pass through Echo Canyon, Brigham Young . . . — — Map (db m277797) HM
Historic Corridor
Modern roads and highways often follow historic transportation corridors. In the mid 1800s, the California, Mormon Pioneer, and Pony Express Trails all passed through this canyon. Today, Interstate 80 in Echo Canyon . . . — — Map (db m67627) HM
In the fall of 1858, William H. Smith, a freighter, hauling freight between Salt Lake City and Fort Bridger, Wyoming drove into the campground on Chalk Creek. He noticed that where wheat had been spilled it had taken root, grown and ripened. He . . . — — Map (db m67610) HM
Long before this town was settled in 1859 many Native American cultures especially
the Fremont culture painted and carved various figures and designs on these sandstone
cliffs. Then after the arrival of the settlers many of the towns people and . . . — — Map (db m276630) HM
Echo was midway between the Union Pacific division points of Ogden and Evanston. Echo was a logical choice for the railroad to develop because it was at the bottom of a steep climb up Echo Canyon. At Echo, the coal burning steam engines needed to . . . — — Map (db m277799) HM
This monument is near the site of the old fort, 300 ft. so. west of here. It was on old Emigrant Trail. Route also used by Overland Stage and part of Johnston's Army going east in 1861, to participate in the Civil War. The fort was built during the . . . — — Map (db m67624) HM
First public building in Summit County, built in 1865, originally used as county building, meeting house and amusement hall, later, as school house dedicated by President Brigham Young in the fall of 1868. Summit Stake was organized in this building . . . — — Map (db m67611) HM
Nestled at the base of these cliffs on the north side of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks stood the great historic Pulpit Rock. Pulpit Rock was an
important landmark along the Hastings-Mormon trail. Pulpit Rock was close to the tracks and was . . . — — Map (db m277798) HM
From the late 1840s through the 1860s, an exodus of more than 70,000 Mormons passed by here on their way to their "New Zion" in Utah. Starting from Nauvoo, Illinois in February, 1846, the first group of at least 13,000 Mormons crossed into Iowa to . . . — — Map (db m67626) HM
A. V. Richards, U.S. astronomer and surveyor, established this corner monument November 14, 1873, at intersection of the forty-first parallel of north latitude with the thirty-forth degree of west longitude (west of Washington D.C.). Federal, state, . . . — — Map (db m133559) HM
Courthouse constructed 1903-1904 at a cost of $20,000
Architect: F.C. Woods & Son of Ogden
Contractors: E.J. Biggs and J.H. Salmon
Jailhouse built 1905.
Designed by T.L. Allen — — Map (db m276063) HM
Summit stake was organized July 9, 1877, William W. Cluff, George G. Snyder, Alma E. Eldridge, Presidency. In 1879 ground was broken for a tabernacle, Thomas L. Allen, Architect and builder. Plans approved by Truman O. Angell, Church Architect. . . . — — Map (db m276060) HM
In 1861, Aaron Daniels built a stage coach station here to change horses and as an overnight stop for the Overland coach from the east to Salt Lake City. Gilmer and Salsbury operated the line until 1870. In 1869, Kimball Brothers, stage between Echo . . . — — Map (db m67622) HM
Frederick Piercy passed by these formations in 1853. He was so impressed that he made a
sketch and wrote about them in his journal.
"We passed many remarkable rocks today, but none I think so much so as Witches Bluffs,
on the east bank of . . . — — Map (db m277802) HM
