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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1IVG_morrison-charcoal-ovens-1882_Leamington-UT.html
These charcoal ovens are evidence of a historic man using the natural resources. Reminders, which once upon a time formed the basis of a man's industrial enterprise. In 1882, that man, George Morrison hired Nicolas Paul to build four charcoal oven…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FGB_cove-fort_Beaver-UT.html
Completed April 12, 1867, by direction of Brigham Young, with L.D.S. Church funds, as a travelers way station and refuge from Indians. Ira N. Hinckley built and maintained it as a hostelry and residence until 1877. A well within the fort provided …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FGA_fort-willden_Beaver-UT.html
The first settlers in this area were the family of Charles W. and Eleanor Willden. They were English converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who had come to Utah in 1849. Because Charles was an iron worker, Brigham Young called…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FG9_kanosh_Kanosh-UT.html
The townsite of Kanosh selected by Brigham Young was surveyed in 1867. The first settlers were Noah Avery, William Penney and Baldwin Watts. Upon advice from Brigham Young, families from Petersburg, Corn Creek, added strength to the new settlement…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FG8_1867-chief-kanosh-memorial-1976_Kanosh-UT.html
This town was named after the Indian Chief C'nos. Born in 1821 in California, he was a stately, intelligent and loving ruler of the Indians of Pahvant Valley. He died in 1884.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FG7_settlement-of-meadow_Meadow-UT.html
The first settlers, James and Janet Duncan with four other families came in 1857, lived in dugouts on the ridge one mile west. In 1859 a culinary water problem caused them to move east where ten families began the settlement of Meadow, so named fo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FG6_chief-walkara_Meadow-UT.html
Walkara, Ute Indian chieftan, was one of the principal Indian chiefs when the Mormons first entered this area in 1848. Feared from California to New Mexico, he was a remarkably sly chief, daring horse thief, savage slave trader, furious enemy, adm…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FF1_land-of-the-yuta_Fillmore-UT.html
There are three markers on this kiosk Center Marker The Ute Domain First described by Spanish explorers as the YUTA Indians (pronounced Ute-ah), the ancestors of the Ute people are thought to have migrated from the deserts of southeastern Californ…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FES_scipio-town-hall_Scipio-UT.html
Built in 1935, the Scipio Town Hall is one of over 230 public works buildings constructed in Utah under various New Deal programs during the Depression years of the 1930's and 40's. The types of buildings constructed included schools, county court…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FER_settlement-of-scipio_Scipio-UT.html
In 1860, thirteen Latter-day Saint families settled Round Valley. Brigham Young visited them in May, 1863, and advised, because of Indians, they move their settlement away from the mountain area. He accompanied the men to the center of the valley,…
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