The Knudsen cabin, built by Porter Squires for Wilhelm and Laura Amelia Knudsen in 1855, was one of the first permanent structures in Brigham City. Located on the corner of First East and First South, the original cabin was 14' x 18'. It had a loft . . . — — Map (db m240501) HM
Site number 55
In July 1853 Brigham Young ordered the people settled in the Brigham City vicinity, construct another fort to provide protection from the Indians. This fort extended North and South about 15 rods and East and West about 8 rods. . . . — — Map (db m240494) HM
SITE NUMBER 74
Brigham City was the first important Mormon community to organize fistle for cooperative activity under a system later incorporated in the United Order of 1874. Approximately 30 or 40 industry branches were established with the . . . — — Map (db m240503) HM
On North Main Street at West Forest Street West, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
The mercantile store was the last building constructed for the Brigham City Co-op. Three years after the store opened, a fire broke out. Financial losses from the fire shut down the business a year before the cooperative organization closed. . . . — — Map (db m105251) HM
On North Main Street near West Forest Street West, on the right when traveling north.
Constructed in 1909 at a cost of about $7000, this building original housed the city fire department on the main floor and city offices on the second floor. It also had a jail in the southeast corner and "hobo apartments" in the basement. This was . . . — — Map (db m105252) HM
On East 700 South at S 400 E, on the right when traveling east on East 700 South.
In 1942, Bushnell General Hospital was built in Brigham City by the federal government to treat World War II wounded. The hospital closed in 1946 after 13,000 army personnel were treated there.
In 1950, the Bureau of Indian Affairs coverted . . . — — Map (db m240490) HM
This monument marks the S.E. corner of fort built by Anson Call and associates in 1855 under direction of President Brigham Young as protection against Indians. The fort was the most northerly outpost in Utah. It was one hundred twenty feet . . . — — Map (db m152317) HM
In commemoration of the outstanding service he rendered the intermountain west as Patriot, Pioneer, Colonizer, Church leader, and Statesman on this plot of ground Aug 19th, 1877 he delivered his last public address when he organized the Box Elder . . . — — Map (db m152538) HM
On East 100 North at North 400 East, on the right when traveling east on East 100 North.
In 1876, Harriet Snow, Box Elder Stake Relief Society President, was asked by the LDS General Relief Society President, Emmeline B. Wells, to join with women's groups throughout the LDS Church to gather and store wheat against a time of need from . . . — — Map (db m240493) HM
On 807 West Forest Street, on the left when traveling west.
The first transcontinental railroad, that tied the West to the East with bands of steel, was completed with the driving of the golden spike at Promontory
Utah 33 miles west of here May 10, 1869. The railroad was abandoned with the ceremonial . . . — — Map (db m240499) HM
Lorenzo Snow was born 3 April, 1814, in Mantua, Ohio, a son of Oliver and
Rosetta Snow. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in June of 1836 at the age of 22. He crossed the plains, captained his wagon company, and arrived . . . — — Map (db m240492) HM
On South 200 West, on the left when traveling south.
The same sun, moon and stars shone over these everlasting hills when old Lake
Bonneville's waters reached midway up these mountains. Later, native American
hunters roamed these lands which they called Woebequachee. Here they fished Pe-
Ogway . . . — — Map (db m240491) HM
On 400 West 700 North at 400 W 700 N, on the right when traveling east on 400 West 700 North.
Soon after the first white families settled at Box Elder, they built a temporary fort to protect themselves from Shoshone Indian attacks.
The Davis Fort was named after their leader, William Davis and consisted of a row of simple log . . . — — Map (db m240496) HM
On 833 W Forest Street, on the left when traveling east.
4-Union Pacific Depot - Built 1907
The depot served thousands of train passengers over the years. The trains also handled shipments of coal locally grown produce and mail.
During World War II, a track was installed between the depot . . . — — Map (db m240498) HM
