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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMA3_hurricane-city_Hurricane-UT.html
Hurricane had its humble beginning in the year 1906 with the coming of eleven families to establish their homes. These first settlers were the families of T. Maurice Hinton, Ira E. Bradshaw, Anthony Jepson, Thomas Ison, Bernard Hinton, Erastus Lee…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMA2_base-chapel_Wendover-UT.html
A community, such as the one created by the military in Wendover, wouldnot have been complete without a base chapel for the spiritual guidance of men and women assigned to the base.Chaplains were needed to assist in the mental and moral struggles …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9S_sesquicentennial-mormon-trail-wagontrain_Salt-Lake-City-UT.html
(150 Years). Winter Quarters, Nebraska to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake,April 21, 1997 to July 22, 1997.
On a cold rainy morning in April 1997, modern day pioneers left Florence, Nebraska, the old winter quarters, to re-enact the migration …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9P_north-jordan-canal_West-Jordan-UT.html
Gardner Mill and Mill Pond, 1915.The Garder Mill was built next to a natural pond which was a much used pioneer and later day picnic and recreation area until it was drained in the 1950's. Note Midvale Smelter in the background.
Utah's First I…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9O_telegraph-street-millcreek-mills_Washington-UT.html
Telegraph Street. When Washington was laid out in May, 1857, there was not a street named or located where Telegraph Street is today. It was not until the resurvey of January, 1873, ordered by Wm. Snow, Judge of the Probate Court dated December, 1…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9N_washington-city-1857_Washington-UT.html
Washington City was founded by 38 southern families in the spring of 1857. Brigham Young called these families to serve on a mission to grow cotton in an area explored by John D. Lee in 1852. The mission was called the Cotton or Southern Mission. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9M_escalante-trail_Cedar-City-UT.html
Father Silvestre Velez de Escalante with Father Dominguez and eight others, first white men to enter the Great Basin, left Santa Fe July 29, 1776 in attempt to reach Monterey. Abandoning attempt, party passed through Cedar Valley October 12 on ret…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9K_escalante-trail_Delta-UT.html
Father Escalante camped here October 2, 1776. His exploring party of ten men headed by Father Francisco Dominguez and map-maker Pacheco preached to the Indians and charted a northern route between Santa Fe, New Mexico and Monterey, California. The…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9J_topaz-1942-1946_Delta-UT.html
Fifteen miles west at Abraham is the location of the bleak desert site of a concentration camp, one of ten in Western America, in which 110,000 persons of Japanese ancestry were interned against their will during World War II. They were the victim…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9I_the-old-sugar-house_Salt-Lake-City-UT.html
Home of one of the earliest efforts toward the creation of local industry in Utah. At these crossroads, in 1853-55, a structure was erected which stood for many years as a symbol of pioneer enterprises and courage. Its site was approximately two h…