Verdure

Verdure (HM1SIK)

Location: Monticello, UT 84535 San Juan County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 47.163', W 109° 20.898'

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The oldest Mormon settlement in the Blue Mountain Region was first known as South Montezuma. Later the name was changed to Verdure after the lush green growth along the stream bed. Verdure was settled by men of the Blue Mountain Mission March 11, 1887, under the direction of Pres. Francis A. Hammond of the San Juan Stake. He called George A. Adams, Frederick I. Jones, Parley R. Butt and Charles E. Walton to establish a new settlement at North Montezuma, later named Monticello. They first set up camp at Verdure to prepare for a permanent settlement at Monticello, six miles to the north.
When company members moved on to Monticello in 1888 the Adams and Butt families remained at Verdure. By 1894 they were joined by the Alvin Decker, Willard Butt, Lingo Christensen, R.P. Hott and Francis Nielson families. Nielson operated a store and a school out of his log home, the first church met in the Decker home, and in 1893 a post office was installed in the Adams home.
Verdure was a peaceful frontier village where cattle, farming and cheese-making were the main occupations. Gradually the settlers moved to Monticello.
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HM NumberHM1SIK
Marker Number481
Year Placed1995
Placed ByMonticello Camp, Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, June 5th, 2016 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)12S E 645440 N 4183361
Decimal Degrees37.78605000, -109.34830000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 47.163', W 109° 20.898'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 47' 9.78" N, 109° 20' 53.88" W
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Area Code(s)435
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near US-191, Monticello UT 84535, US
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