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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNG8_early-magna-settlements_Magna-UT.html
In Commemoration of the First Communities Established on the West Side of Salt Lake Valley and the First Major Industry of Utah.
In 1853 Abraham Coon, an early Mormon pioneer, explored a canyon in the Oquirrh Mountains on the west side of Salt…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNG7_relief-society-granary_Magna-UT.html
In 1876 President Brigham Young called the women of the Relief Society to gather and store wheat to be used in times of need. Pleasant Green Relief Society was organized in 1879, Charlotte Hirst, President. June 24, 1885, a rock granary built on l…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNG6_council-hall_Salt-Lake-City-UT.html
Built: 1864 - 1866Originally Located: 120 East on 2nd SouthArchitect: William H. FolsomConstruction: Red SandstoneServed as city hall and home of territorial legislature until 1894 moved to this site with the aid of Nicholas G. Morgan, L.D.s. Chur…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNF9_west-jordan_West-Jordan-UT.html
In 1848, Samuel Egbert, Horace Ensign and Thomas Butterfield and families settled here. In 1849-1850 the settlers built the first canal from the Jordan River, in 1851 Samuel Mulliner tanned the first leather, in 1851 Matthew Gaunt built the first …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNF8_welby_West-Jordan-UT.html
Garfield Beach Railroad Junction was built in 1905. In 1908, its post office was named Welby in honor of Rio Grande Railroad Superintendent. The R.G.R.R. Company drilled water wells, built soft water treatment plant, a round house, machine and boi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNF7_fort-herriman_Herriman-UT.html
This monument marks the site of Fort Herriman built in 1855 by Thomas Butterfield, Henry Herriman, Samuel Egbert, Robert Petty, and John Stocking, as protection against the Indians.
The Fort was abandoned in 1858, under instructions from Brigh…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNF6_pioneer-rock-church_Herriman-UT.html
Herriman was settled in 1851 by the families of Henry Herriman, Thomas Butterfield, and John Stocking. In 1853, Brigham Young called twenty families to strengthen the settlement. Henry Herriman was chosen the first presiding Elder of the L.D.S Chu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNET_stamp-mill-foundation_Bingham-Canyon-UT.html
Remnant ofStamp Foundationfrom the Rogers MillwhereDaniel C. Jacklingin 1898-1899 conducted the original mill tests on ore from this deposit. On the results of these tests the Utah Copper enterprise was conceived and to January 1, 1949 had produce…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNEN_unsung-heroes_Salt-Lake-City-UT.html
Strategically placed relay stations across the western frontier proved to be a major contributing factor to the early success of the Pony Express mail service. "Station keeps," assigned to these outposts readied swift horses, fresh and rested, for…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNEL_great-salt-lake-base-and-meridian_Salt-Lake-City-UT.html
Latitude 40?46'04" - Longitude 111?54'00"Altitude (sidewalk) 4327.27 Ft.Fixed by Orson Pratt assisted by Henry G. Sherwood, August 3, 1847, when beginning the original survey of "Great Salt Lake City," around the "Mormon" Temple site designated by…