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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9O_telegraph-street-millcreek-mills_Washington-UT.html
Telegraph Street. When Washington was laid out in May, 1857, there was not a street named or located where Telegraph Street is today. It was not until the resurvey of January, 1873, ordered by Wm. Snow, Judge of the Probate Court dated December, 1…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9N_washington-city-1857_Washington-UT.html
Washington City was founded by 38 southern families in the spring of 1857. Brigham Young called these families to serve on a mission to grow cotton in an area explored by John D. Lee in 1852. The mission was called the Cotton or Southern Mission. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9A_the-roads-to-utahs-dixie_Hurricane-UT.html
The Black Ridge .The toughest, heartbreaking barrier to the colonization of "Utah's Dixie" was the Black Ridge between New Harmony and Pintura, north of Toquerville, Utah. A deep, rough, lava flow clogged the valley from the base of the toweri…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8S_the-dixie-pioneers_St-George-UT.html
In Memory of the Dixie Pioneers who were sent by President Brigham Young to colonize this section of territory. Fort Harmony was built in 1852. Treaties were made with the Indians and other settlements started where conditions were favorable. When…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8R_and-the-desert-shall-blossom_St-George-UT.html
Water—the lack of it and too much of it—was the greatest challenge to Dixie's early Mormon settlers. When the original company of families entered the St. George valley late in 1861, they had little more than two small springs to reply…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8P_st-george-social-hall-opera-house_St-George-UT.html
At a time of colonization, colonizors of the Dixie Cotton Mission were struggling to survive, their leaders planned a higher priority on culture. The Mormon Prophet, Joseph Smith, taught that "man is that he might have joy." His successor Brigham …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8O_dixie-academy_St-George-UT.html
Across the street west, and 2 blocks south of here, stands the building originally known as the St. George Academy. After the turn of the century Southern Utah citizens realized a great need for higher education in this isolated corner of the stat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8N_pioneer-courthouse_St-George-UT.html
The seat of county government was originally established at Fort Harmony from 1856 until 1859. It was then moved to the city of Washington until 1863 when St. George became the County Seat. By 1866, work had begun on the Washington County Courthou…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8M_the-woodward-school_St-George-UT.html
With the arrival of the families in St. George, school began. A tent, slates and a few books served students in the 1st Central School. Later school was held in different private homes and public buildings until this permanent school was completed…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8K_the-woodward-school_St-George-UT.html
When the first settlers arrived in St. George late in 1861, school was held in a wagon box, a tent, a willow shack, or whatever shelter could be improvised. By 1864, the first of four ward houses was completed. It was not until nearly the end of t…
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