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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FIL_pioneer-stockman_Cedar-City-UT.html
Born in England, Francis Webster traveled to Utah in 1856 and played an important role in the early development of Cedar City. A leader in the sheep industry, he was among the first to begin shipping sheep and wool to the Chicago markets. An early…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FIJ_cedar-city-historic-pioneer-cemetery-wall_Cedar-City-UT.html
The reconstruction of the historic pioneer cemetery wall was completed in August 1994 as a memorial to the stalwart Mormon pioneers who settled this part of the American West and who originally built and dedicated the wall in the year 1886. It was…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FII_henry-w-lunt_Paragonah-UT.html
This Park is dedicated to the memory of Henry W. Lunt, Jan. 25 1863-Dec. 26, 1926, in recognition of his contribution to the scenic, economic and spiritual development of Southern Utah. Mr. Lunt served as Vice Chairman of the State Road Commission…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1AVZ_cinder-cone-lava-flows_Sewickley-UT.html
Cinder ConeThe cinder cone developed from a series of continuous mild volcanic explosions piling the debris on the surface surronding a volcanic vent. There are numerous cinder cones on the Cedar City Ranger District, many visible from the highway…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14QA_jones-iron-works-park_Enoch-UT.html
IN MEMORY OF JOHN P. AND JOHN LEE JONES & SONS
MANUFACTURERS OF IRON
1856
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14HZ_the-tithing-lot-and-relief-society-hall_Paragonah-UT.html
Tithing Lot - Pioneer William Robb Jr. built a rock house, consisting of two rooms with a cellar, diagonally across the street from this location. It was later sold to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and became a Tithing Office abo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14HX_paragonah-town-square_Paragonah-UT.html
This area, a part of the Great Basin, has evolved from the time of Lake Bonneville. It has known Anasazi Indian civilizations as evidenced by nearby ruins. It has seen the Dominguez-Escalante expedition of 1776 which passed west of this valley. It…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14HU_paragonah-fort_Paragonah-UT.html
Paragonah was founded in 1852. Indian trouble caused abandonment a year later until 1855 when the pioneer fort was built. The site was selected and dedicated by President Brigham Young.The fort was 105 feet square with walls 3 feet thick at the ba…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14HT_old-comedy-hall_Parowan-UT.html
The Parowan Dramatic Association was organized in 1851 with Edward Dalton president, Jessie V. Smith, Joseph, Jane and Annie Fish, David and Wm. Cluff, Wm. C. McGregor and Ed Ward, members. Plays were produced in Log Council House and Rock Church …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14HS_d-u-p-relic-hall_Parowan-UT.html
This building, erected in 1866, served the community of Parowan for 52 years as a religious and cultural center. Later it was given by the L.D.S. Church to the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, who in 1939-40 restored the old edifice and in 1949-50 impr…