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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14AE_utahs-dixie-washington-city_Washington-UT.html
Founded 1857. This monument is erected in honor and memory of the founders of Washington City. The settlers who arrived 1857 were sent here by Brigham Young, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for the purpose of growing …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14AD_utahs-dixie-birthplace-washington-city_Washington-UT.html
Founded 1857.After the Adair and Covington companies meetings with Isaac C. Haight in May 1857, they immediately started to prepare the land to grow crops. William H. Crawford, secretary of the group, wrote to the Deseret News, May 7, 1857, "... t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14AC_prominent-pioneer-men-and-women-who-helped-settle-washington-city_Washington-UT.html
Present city officials and citizens of Washington City desired to pay tribute to early prominent pioneers who first settled here in 1857. These pioneers sacrificed their all while improving conditions in this harsh, dry, hot inhospitable, mosquito…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14AB_thomas-w-smiths-corn-cracker-grist-millstone_Washington-UT.html
Thomas Washington Smith was one of the original pioneers to settle Washington in 1857. He must have started to build his mill immediately after arriving the millstones were large and of granite and would have taken a Herculean effort to shape and …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14AA_zcmi-co-op-building_Washington-UT.html
Official outlet of ZCMI (Zion's Co-operative Mercantile Institution), "America's First Department Store." This building housed the Zions Co-op Rio Virgin Manufacturing Company from 1872-1875. It was part of the ZCMI co-operative system which serve…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14A9_relief-society-hall_Washington-UT.html
The Relief Society Hall's main section was built in 1875 and the west wing about 1904. This makes the present "L" shaped building. Both sections were built of adobes that were produced locally. Its style of architecture is Greek Revival that preva…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14A8_the-temple-honeymoon-trails_St-George-UT.html
The Temple TrailThe temple trail is the route used from 1871 to 1877 to haul timber from Mt. Trumbull, Arizona, to St. George, Utah, for the building of the St. George LDS Temple. Pioneers traveled 80 miles along the rough, dirt road, hauling by h…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14A7_the-bentley-house-and-judd-store_St-George-UT.html
The house behind the store was built in 1876 by William Oscar Bentley. It was sold in the early 1900's to Thomas Judd, who attached a mercantile to the dining room. The Judd family owned and operated the store from 1911 until it was purchased and …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14A6_orson-pratt-richard-bentley_St-George-UT.html
Orson Pratt was one of two Latter-day Saint Apostles called by Brigham Young to lead the St. George colony in 1864. When Orson was called on a mission to Europe, the home passed to Richard Bentley. It was partially converted to a mercantile busine…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14A5_the-judd-house_St-George-UT.html
Joseph Judd, son of Thomas Judd, who built the store east of here, built this home in 1917. His family lived in the house until 1974. Joseph and his son Thomas operated the Judd Store while they lived here, and Thomas Judd still manages it for the…