First School House and Council House in Iron County

First School House and Council House in Iron County (HM14HP)

Location: Parowan, UT 84761 Iron County
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N 37° 50.412', W 112° 49.643'

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"I commenced a grammar school in my wickiup by the light of the fire and only one grammar book." Diary of George A. Smith, February 25, 1851.
The first school house, 18 x 24 feet, was built west of the Council House and dedicated December 25, 1851. This log Council House, 22 x 45 feet was erected in 1851 with a large stage, and it served as a social center for Iron County until the Rock Church was completed in 1867.
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HM NumberHM14HP
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series
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Marker Number135
Year Placed1949
Placed ByIron County Company, Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 5:11pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)12S E 339206 N 4189658
Decimal Degrees37.84020000, -112.82738333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 50.412', W 112° 49.643'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 50' 24.72" N, 112° 49' 38.58" W
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Area Code(s)435
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 36 E 100 S, Parowan UT 84761, US
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