Show M OVE MOVE STARTS TO MARK historical SPOTS IN placing of suitable Bul records at of historical significance has been made the major objective of 0 the pioneer trails and landmarks nei sedation the marking of historical spots utah after careful study to la held by the association as a means ot of hotter better perpetuating the pioneering which have bave resulted in the utah of today if tho the association project Is successful ns as tho the present indicates utah residents rosl donta will receive the benefits of historical data concerning pioneering as well as the pleasure of viewing the exact blacas blacos at at which events dranij trani I 1 aired which were of 0 significance in tho the development of 0 the state the thousands of tourists who flock t to 0 utah annually because ot of the states history will enjoy the privilege legg of vIo viewing NyIng the exact places where incidents occurred which ring down in V western western lil history story loaders leaders in the movement comment on the educational possibilities for scholars in having accurate In information at first hand and point out that students will bo be enabled io visit the exact places so BO vively deseri described bed in tho the western histories this Is tho the place brigham young president of the L D 8 church viewed an arld arid expanse from the brow of a hill overlooking salt lake jake valley utter uttered eI those four words and commanded I 1 bravo drive on n the church loa lender der made history in those remarks in fact those words that caused the plumbers plum pers to enter salt lake valley tt in the latter part of july 1847 marked an epochal occasion for the entire west they resulted undoubtedly t an n the establishment of 61 salt lake to brigham young and bisband his band of pioneers utah 0 owes wes a debt of gratitude the association holds which can be bald at least in part by suitably marking the places where history was made I hence lence it Is proposed to more ably mark the place whore where drig brig ham young said this Is tho the place drive on prior to and after tho the arrival of the pioneer band events transpired that tended bonded toward state development major events all aro are to bo be recognized under the plan of the association the task to la not an easy one for at many turns tho the members encounter contradictory data A committee has been designated to ascertain it possible the exact place in salt lake valley where the initial irrigation project was waa put un der way thero there Is contradictory evi bonco concerning this probably one of the tha most important historical events eventa ln the entire west an event that marked the commencement of the tha reclamation of the west somo say that waters of city crook creek were spilled on the soil tit nt south temple street others arguo argue that tile the initial project was started at broadway and I 1 state streets and others point out that the first water was turned over the banks of the creek at the city and county building site the places mentioned of course were not charted at tho the time but old residents of salt lako lake anil and historians submit the data which has boon been found so contradictory dic tory I 1 some matters concerning state history which tho the association hopes to settle permanently by the placing of markers with inscribed tablets are liero here discussed whore where was the old deseret De soret storo store the store merchandising concern owned by the church was located at tile the northeast corner of main and south temple streets a site now oc coupled by the hotel utah chestor Th the estor acore e was used up to the late eighties part par t of it was used until the early part of tho tbt twentieth century as the presiding bl office while tile the store T aas las in use it also was used as a collection place for tithes most adults remember the old S social 0 hall opened in 1853 at tho the state street entrance to what now la Is motor avenue it was established by drig brigham young as a recreation center heros another the nearest pony express station to salt lake still standing la Is located at mountain dell P parleys canyon then there was the old salt lake theatre erected march 6 1862 and torn down in 1929 these are a few places of historical note hot that tho the association tion hopes to 10 permanently mark then theres echo rock at tho the mouth 0 of echo canyon which marks the place where the pioneers turned oft off into weber cany can onen route bolto to salt lake father F ather escalante and his party p reached their most northerly point in utah county september 24 and 25 1776 encamping camping on on OIT the 4 or provo river about where bravo pravo city now Is located A marker there la Is considered james workman and samuel spen cor lost lor A trappers trAD Deral were probably the first english speaking men I 1 in utah drifting down the present colorado driver in the early summer of 1809 they joined ft a spanish trading caravan en route from santa fa to los IOs angeles An deles at the moab aror crossing sing of the th e river ilver tills this Is the definite knowledge of the old spanish trail A marker will probably be erected either cither at moab or at the state highway bridge in recognition of tills this many other historical characters who featured in utah history histon 7 undoubtedly will bo be similarly hemom tho the salt desert trails south of great salt lako lake traveled in succession by fremont in 1811 1845 hastings tings hudspeth clyman bryant young harlan and the donnor donner parties in 1846 and others in 14 are considered for marking barking nar king markers are also contemplated tit at points along the old mormon for on trail and overland stage and p any ny express lokites loi 1011 ites tes here are just a few more of hi value provo origin of thern ican utah U tib dixie colonists payson a campsite an 1 most south erl settlement salt creek nepal Nep NeD hl lit campsite camps lt sevier bridge bridga dam daan campsite and historical crossing acl plo campsite and scene of indian battles holden divergence diver gance of the escalante troll trail fellmore encampment and first firs t state capitol kanosh named mined after an indian chief who was friendly to settlers cove fort encampment deaver beaver lead mines fort caldron Cam liron an encampment paragonah Para gonah nall junction of old spanish trail Pa rowau first southern southe n utah st dement ement tl cedar city old fort iron works st george settlement and brigham youngs winter home there are numerous other too numerous to mention at this time while the association does not intend to erect a marker at fort bridger the old fort holds considerably more importance in the utah pip pioneering history than la is generally understood der stood association members claim that the L D S church bought the tort fort from james bridger picturesque western trapper and scout in 1863 1853 for I 1 a price said to ho be they have a picture of a section of the fort showing a rock wall which they say eay was erected to the mormon pioneers when the tort fort was owned by the church for additional protection from the indians it la Is contended that the tha fort was purchased tor for the use as a 0 supply hose base for pioneers traveling to salt lake the church the story go goes es owned the fort for about five years it then was loca located teil in green luver county utah now green river county wyoming it will bo be marked by the wyoming historical I landmarks association the markers the association plan to erect will explain the reason for erection when the event occurred and will carry the names of con berned with the happening george albert smith Is president of the association lind and john D olios executive secretary tary the executive committee la Is as follows mr smith julian at bamberger Bam borger amy lyman brown albert F philips D H chris mrs fred davidson Dav ldson pr dr W V M mrs W S woodruff and dr georgo george W middleton committee chairman aro clifford E young membership j cecil alter history D 11 christensen Chrls edu cation B H 11 roberts legislation mrs B D at 0 howard monuments and markers and george Q morris fi nance salt sait lake tribune |