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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMN6Q_riverton-tithing-yard-hill_Riverton-UT.html
In 1886, the Riverton Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased choice land for a tithing yard from Samuel L. Howard Sr., located between 12400 and 12600 South, one mile northeast of this park. Members brought one tenth o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMN6O_south-jordan-settlement_South-Jordan-UT.html
In 1859, George A. Smith sold his Mexican Land Grant to Alexander Beckstead, who, with others, settled ½ mile to the south. They dug a five mile ditch from Jordan River, in operation since completed in 1863. Adobe Community House built, 1864.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMN2A_thomas-butterfield_Herriman-UT.html
Born: June 17, 1811 - Died: April 6, 1890Thomas Butterfield, his wife Mary Jane Parker and little Mary Jane left their home in Farmington, Maine in 1869 to travel to Kirtland, Ohio to meet the Prophet Joseph Smith. There they became lifelong frien…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMWM_west-jordan-settlement_West-Jordan-UT.html
When the Mormon Pioneers first came to the Salt Lake Valley, the river running west of the city was called the Western Jordan. All the area south of Big Cottonwood Creek was known as West Jordan.
Thomas Butterfield, Samuel Egbert, and others we…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHYZ_the-panguitch-quilt-walk_Panguitch-UT.html
The first group of pioneers came to Panguitch on March 16, 1864, from Parowan under the leadership of Jens Nielson. They followed the route over the rugged Bear Valley, a part of the Spanish Trail. Crops were planted, but the season was short and …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHYV_panguitch-stake-tabernacle_Panguitch-UT.html
Panguitch stake of the L.D.S. Church was organized in 1877 with James Henrie as president. In March 1880, plans were made for a stake house with George Dodds, architect, and M.M. Steel, Sr., chairman of the building. The following men were promine…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHYB_panguitch-fort_Panguitch-UT.html
In March, 1864, about fifty pioneers under the leadership of Jens Nielson settled Panguitch. They built a fort of logs, enclosing their homes and a building used for church, school and recreation. The town was abandoned in 1867, because of Indian …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9JI_the-burial-sites_Central-UT.html
The Baker-Fancher emigrants buried the bodies of ten men killed during the siege somewhere within the circled wagons of the encampment located west of the current monument in the valley. Most of the Baker-Fancher party died at various locations no…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9B9_hannah-louise-leavitt-terry_Enterprise-UT.html
Hannah Louisa Leavitt was born on 16 Mar 1855 at Lake Point, Tooele County, Utah, to Dudley and Mary Ann Huntsman Leavitt, she was the oldest of her fathers 48 children. In the fall of that year the Leavitts moved south to Dixie and for the next 2…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9B8_eliza-jane-pulsipher-terry_Enterprise-UT.html
Eliza Jane was born in Nauvoo, Adams County, Illinois, on 26 July 1840. Her parents were Zerah and Mary Brown Pulsipher. She was 7 years old when persecution drove the saints west. She walked across the plains with her family, picking up buffalo c…