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Show Pipe Spring Nat'l Monument History Told; Birthday Celebration Planned Pipe Spring National Monument Monu-ment is planning to celebrate its 33rd birthday on May 31. On this day in 1923 the area was established es-tablished as a National Monument Monu-ment by President Warren G.' Harding. The proclamation. No 1G63 of May 31. 1923. placed the SE4 of Section 17. Township 40 North. Range 4 West. Gila and Salt River Meridian, comprising 40 acres, under the director of national park service for supervision, super-vision, management, and control as directed by the Secretary of the Interior. The coordinating administrative ad-ministrative officer of the area is Superintendent Paul R. Franke, Zioa and Bryce Canyon National Parks. The responsible resident official is Leonard Heaton, who was recentjy designated acting superintendent of the national monument. Historic Value The area Is primarily historic in character. The statement of significance which justifies its preservation by the Federal Gov-ernment, Gov-ernment, as a member of the national na-tional park family, reads as follows: fol-lows: "Pipe Spring Is a national monument dedicated to memorialize memor-ialize the early Mormon Pioneers and their struggle to maintain an outpost for the exploration, colonization, and development of this part of the great Southwest, the spirit of these pioneers, their courage, vigor, persistence and faith lives in the old stone fort and Its furnishings. Here, In the Arizona Strip, the visitor may understand the home Jife. the agriculture and measures taken by all pioneers, who took part In the Westward movement, to defend their homes and families." fam-ilies." Trail Junction Pipe Spring Is a historic spot It was the junction of many Indian In-dian trails. Piute and Navajo fought over it Mormon scouts first visited the spring 1856. They named It in praise of the marksmanship marks-manship of William Hamblln who, at a distance of 50 paces, shot the bottom of the bowl out of a pipe without breaking the rim. The pure water of the spring j undoubtedly Influenced James M. Whitmore and Robert Mclntyre to select the site for a ranch. Both were klVed by Indians, and the ranch was acquired by the Mormon Mor-mon Church. Bishop Anson P. Wlnsor was given charge of the church holdings In 1869 and the stone fort and accessory buildings build-ings were erected soon after to safeguard the settjers. The fort vas referred to as "Winsor Cas-Vc." Cas-Vc." The first telegraph line 'n Arizona reached the fort in 1871. John Wesley Powell and his Colorado Col-orado River exploration party soueht shelter here in 1872. Manv more prominent names are aw. ciiNd with the history cf this national monument. Just a few cm be mentioned: Wonley. Snow. Hiton. Seegmlller, Andms. Fon-dley, Fon-dley, Judd. Adams Bulloch and Jones. Renewed Interest The purpose of celebrating May 31, the establishment day of Pipe Spring, is to revive the interest in-terest of the residents of southern south-ern Utah and northern Arizona and point to the monument as a memorial to the early 'settlers. Here history is written on the land. I Coordinating Superintendent Franke announced today that new developments are being ; started under the National Park ' Service "Mission 66" program to ' restore the fort and its surroundings surround-ings to represent its historc per- lod. Accommodations for the public pub-lic are being started this year. For the first time a historian will be employed this summer to do historical research and guide" visitors through the area. Acting Superintendent Leonard Leon-ard Heaton, resident administrator, administra-tor, extends the invitation of Di-'rector Di-'rector Conrad L. Wlrth of the j National Park Service to all who 'can come and visit the area on its birthday, Thursday, May 31. A special program is planned. Why not plan a picnic lunch, take the family, and spend an afternoon at Pipe Spring? |
