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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X6E_nauvoo-bell-historical_Salt-Lake-City-UT.html
The Nauvoo Bell originally hung in the temple that Church members built in Nauvoo, Illinois, in the 1840's.
The Saints removed the bell in 1846 when they were forced to leave Illinois because of persecution.
Following instructions from Brigham Y…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1T4B_nelson-wheeler-whipple-house-historical_Salt-Lake-City-UT.html
This substantial two-story house was built in 1854 by Nelson Wheeler Whipple at a cost of approximately $2,000. Whipple was a Mormon immigrant from New York who arrived in Salt Lake City in 1850. During his long career in Utah he worked as a polic…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DQS_daniel-cowan-jackling_Salt-Lake-City-UT.html
World renowned mining and metallurgical engineer, eminent business executive, benefactor and loyal friend of Utah and its people.Guided by an inspired vision, he applied and developed processes for the beneficiation of low grade porphyritic ores a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16NJ_grave-of-brigham-young_Salt-Lake-City-UT.html
Born June 1, 1801, at Whitingham, VermontDied August 29, 1877, at Salt Lake City, UtahBrigham Young, second President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints succeeded Joseph Smith, founder of the Church, who was martyred at Carthage, I…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTNX_temple-stone-quarry_Sandy-UT.html
Stones for the walls of the Salt Lake Temple of the LDS Church came from this area. As construction began on the temple, Church authorities selected the rock in this canyon as the "best material that can be furnished in the mountains of North Amer…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTNT_temple-granite-quarry_Sandy-UT.html
The granite used in the construction of the Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City was quarried from a large field of huge boulders covering this area broken by nature's forces from adjacent cliffs.
The quarrying of these boulders was begun about 1862…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTKR_ensign-peak_Salt-Lake-City-UT.html
July 26, 1847, two days after the Mormon pioneers entered this valley Brigham Young and party climbed to this point and with the aid of field glasses made a careful survey of the mountains, canyons and streams. In the group were Heber C. Kimball, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMT8U_twentieth-ward-school_Salt-Lake-City-UT.html
On this site in 1857, the Twentieth Ward or Twentieth District School was erected, John Toone builder. The one large room served for school, church and recreation. In 1860 a two-story addition was constructed. Pupils came from all parts of Salt La…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRPY_donner-hill_Salt-Lake-City-UT.html
After 4 1/2 miles of fighting boulders and brush along streambed, Donner Party gave up here, and on August 22, 1846, climbed steep hill to southwest. A survivor wrote, "We doubled teams, almost every yoke in the train (of 23 wagons) being required…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRPX_last-camp-site_Salt-Lake-City-UT.html
July 23, 1847This monument was erected July 23, 1933, and marks the last camp site of the first company of Mormon Pioneers, under the leadership of President Brigham Young, before entering the Salt Lake Valley, July 24, 1847.