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
Echo, five miles east of Henefer, was settled in 1861 when Elias Asper and others built
homes near a railroad mail station and blacksmith shop previously located. In 1871
Wm. L. Turpin hired Benjamin Lamb to build a three story gristmill of red . . . — — Map (db m276652) HM
Intersection of Old Pioneer Trail of 1847 and the Lincoln Highway
The pioneers passed this spot July 19, 1847 under the leadership of Brigham Young
This monument erected by the Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints of . . . — — Map (db m277821) HM
In 1853 Brigham Young asked English immigrants James and William Hennefer to start a settlement east of the big mountain. Tall, abundant sagebrush, threats of danger, and harsh winters made this area very difficult to establish.
Each year in . . . — — Map (db m277822) HM
Under the Leadership of Brigham Young
the "Mormon" Pioneers
Exploring Their Way to the Valley of
The Great Salt Lake
Passed here July 15 to 20, 1847. Orson Pratt's advance company reached here July 15, others following at . . . — — Map (db m150075) HM
Archaeological findings suggest Native Americans once inhabited this area as early
as 12,000 years ago. These indigenous people survived for centuries, eventually
forming tribal bands. The most noted of these tribes was the Shoshone.
The . . . — — Map (db m277816) HM
For 165 years, this humble plot of land served the citizens of Henefer well.
In 1866, for the safety of the early settlers, a fort was built on the south end of this lot. The fort was constructed of logs, with port holes for defense, and . . . — — Map (db m277825) HM
The ground on which you now stand was once the site of a Mormon pioneer camp. The pioneers chose this location because it hosted a natural spring, had access to the Weber River, and had an open view which allowed easy detection of threats to the . . . — — Map (db m277813) HM
Weber Canyon has always been the most important gateway into the Great Salt Lake Valley. Through its portals passed many notable persons of early Utah history including John Weber, a trapper, who is supposed to have been killed by Indians in the . . . — — Map (db m277807) HM
The first known overland travelers to cross the Weber River, at a point .4-mile directly in front of this marker, were the Harlan-Young, Lienhard, and Donner-Reed parties of 1846. It was at this crossing that Lansford Hastings left a note telling . . . — — Map (db m277803) HM
