In 1867 Paul A. Schettler, an ardent supporter of the silk industry in Utah, acquired this land and planted five acres in mulberry trees, the leaves of which were used to feed silk worms. He built two cocooneries near this location. Elizabeth Von Bergen (Beck), a Swiss weaver, came from France to operate the looms installed by Schettler. Several types of looms were used.

The above text is from the monument, Daughters of Utah Pioneer marker #73 which is located on the south side of the Yalecrest Chapel at 1035 South 1800 East in the Yalecrest Neighborhood in Salt Lake City, Utah.

• D.U.P. Markers
• President Eyring points to then-unseen successes of Utah’s silkworm industry at monument commemoration

This monument was mentioned in President Henry B. Eyring’s April 2021 conference talk:

“When my family moved to Utah, I found myself in a large ward with many deacons. In my first sacrament meeting there, I observed the deacons—an army, it seemed to me—moving with precision as they passed the sacrament like a trained team.

I was so frightened that the next Sunday I went early to the ward building to be by myself when no one could see me. I remember that it was the Yalecrest Ward in Salt Lake City, and it had a statue on the grounds. I went behind the statue and prayed fervently for help to know how not to fail as I took my place in passing the sacrament. That prayer was answered.”