Discovery of Zion Canyon

Discovery of Zion Canyon (HM1F1T)

Location: Springdale, UT 84767 Washington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 11.345', W 112° 59.893'

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Inscription

In 1858, Nephi Johnson, one of Brigham Young's scouts, with a party of Indian guides arrived at the mouth of the canyon. Due to superstition, the Indians refused to enter the canyon. Nephi Johnson, alone, followed up river to the Narrows, a place "where the sun is seldom seen," returning to the mouth at nightfall. Isaac Buhannin, an early settler, seeing the spires remarked, "Surely this is God's first temple and should be called Zion." William Heaps helped to build homes for the early settlers in the canyon.

Details

HM Number	HM1F1T
Series	This marker is part of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series
Tags	Exploration, Natural Features
Marker Number	42
Year Placed	1938
Placed By	Zion Park Camp, Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 5:56pm PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	12S E 322637 N 4117718
Decimal Degrees	37.18908333, -112.99821667
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 37° 11.345', W 112° 59.893'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	37° 11' 20.70" N, 112° 59' 53.58" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	435
Closest Postal Address	At or near 866 Zion Park Blvd, Springdale UT 84767, US
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