Early Settlers of Emery County

In 1877 Brigham Young called for 50 families from Sanpete Stake to settle Castle Valley. As a result, Orange Seely was called by the Mormon Church to lead the colonization of the valley. On October 20, 1877, Orange Seely, John Jorgensen, Aaron Oman, Erastus Curtis, Neils Miller, Jasper Peterson, James Wilcox, George Bruno, Joseph Burnett, and Chris Peel left Mount Pleasant to begin the colonization of Castle Valley.

This historic marker was erected July 23, 1983 by the Mountain Charlie Chapter No. 1850 of E Clampus Vitus and is located at Castle Dale City Hall at 90 East Main Street in Castle Dale, Utah.

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