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Camp Alma Relic Hall

10 Wednesday May 2017

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DUP, historic, Historic Markers, Monroe, Sevier County, utah

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During the winter of 1866-1867, William Cordingly built a small log cabin in the settlement of Alma, and by early spring the house was ready for his family. Indian troubles forced some of the original settlers to abandon their homes and leave this community. In 1871, when they returned, the name of the town was changed to Monroe.

One of the first families to occupy the cabin was that of Neila Mickelson. The Soren and Kristine Madsen family soon followed. Sunday School and choir practice were held here as well as many public functions.

In 1931, Camp Alma, Daughters of Utah Pioneers, decided to procure the Cordingly cabin for a relic hall. Dwight Swindle, on whose lot the cabin stood, gave the cabin to Camp Alma. In 1937, the husbands of the members along with other townspeople helped jack up the cabin and move it to the northeast corner of the Monroe North Ward property.

The cabin had no roof, floor, windows or foundation. Renovation began. Industrious members sewed and wove twelve large balls of rags together for the rag carpet. They lined the walls, covered the ceiling with White Factory and painted the interior. Many relics were given to furnish the cabin, and on May 27, 1938, Camp Alma held its first meeting in the new Relic Hall. On July 23, 1950, the cabin was moved to its present site on Main Street.

DUP Marker #468 in Monroe, see other DUP Markers here.

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Sawmill Road

10 Wednesday May 2017

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historic, Historic Markers, Monroe, Sawmills, Sevier County, SUP, utah

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Located in Monroe in Mountain View Park and erected in honor of those who pioneered the sawmill road from live oak to the sawmill and meadows on the Monroe Mountain.

Note: Lumber was a critical element in early development of this area. The round trip required either one or two days depending on the number of horses used. Each load contained about 2,000 board feet of green lumber and weighed about the same as a modern car.

See other historic markers in the series on this page for SUP Markers.

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Mountain View Park

10 Wednesday May 2017

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Monroe, Parks, Sevier County, utah

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Mountain View Park, a park in Monroe Utah. The Sawmill Road historic marker is located here.

Lions Park

10 Wednesday May 2017

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Monroe, Parks, Sevier County, utah

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Lions Park is located at the southwest corner of Main Street and 100 North in Monroe, Utah.

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Located in this park is the Monroe Town Bell.

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Central Valley, Utah

10 Wednesday May 2017

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Annabella, Central, Central Valley, Monroe, Richfield, Sevier County, utah

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Known for years simply as Central, the town was named Central Valley at its incorporation in 2005.

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Fort Alma (later Monroe) 1864-1867

08 Monday May 2017

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DUP, Forts, historic, Historic Markers, Monroe, Sevier County

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Pioneers and Families who lived in Fort Alma (later Monroe) 1864-1867

Major Allred, Parley Allred, Wiley Allred, Andrew Anderson, Israel Bale, Benjamin Barney, Walter Barney, Joseph Besswick, George Blacket, John W. Bohman, Thomas Broadbent, John Caldwell, Christian Christensen, Christian Christensen Jr., George Crowther, Benjamin Davis, Richard Davis, Edward Duffin, John Edmonds, Henry Gifford, Moses Gifford, David Gifford, Andrew Hendrickson, Joseph Howe, Joseph Howe, widower, Thomas Hunt, Augustus Johnson, Walter Jones, John Knighton, Henry Lamb, John McPhearson, Knute Mortensen, Jeppa Nielson, Frederick Olsen, Andrew Rasmussen, Anthon Robinson, George Robinson, James Sims, Matthew St. Clair, Niels Sorenson, Elisha Stevens, James Stevens, John Swain, George Swindle, Adolph Thompson, George D. Wilson, Wm. Zabriskie.

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Monroe, Utah

08 Monday May 2017

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Monroe, Sevier County, utah

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Monroe Related Posts:

  • Annabella, Utah
  • Austin, Utah
  • Camp Alma Relic Hall
  • Central Valley, Utah
  • Fort Alma
  • Hillside Letters – SS
  • Lions Park
  • Mountain View Park
  • Mystic Hot Springs
  • Sawmill Road
  • Trader and Explorer Trails
  • Monroe posts sorted by address

A few early, exploratory settlers came to Monroe in late 1863. They were followed by the first permanent group of settlers, who arrived in Monroe during February 1864. Most, if not all, of the first Settlers were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), who had immigrated to Utah. At first the town was called South Bend (due to the proximity to a bend in the Sevier River), but soon after its settlement it was renamed Alma, in honor of the Book of Mormon prophet. It is estimated that by the end of 1864 around 20 families were living in Alma. They spent the first year building small homes and dugouts, along with clearing space for fields and pastures.

In April 1865 the Black Hawk War broke out between local Native Americans and the Settlers of both the Sevier and Sanpete Counties. The war drastically ended the progress which was being made in creating farms and homes in and around Alma.

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Austin, Utah

08 Monday May 2017

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Austin, Monroe, Sevier County, utah

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Austin, Utah in Sevier County, near Monroe.

Mystic Hot Springs

04 Thursday May 2017

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Hot Springs, Monroe, Sevier County, Springs, utah

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Mystic Hot Springs is a set of natural hot springs in Monroe, Utah. They’re gorgeous and great for soaking and relaxing.   Whenever I stop by there are people from all over the neighboring states.

The Indians that were in this area were nomadic bands from the Ute, Shoshone or Piute tribes. They would make their camps on the warm ground near the hot springs. They would soak in the springs for warmth and comfort. It is told that the Indians would paint themselves with the red mud to keep them safe. Later as the settlers arrived the hot springs became popular as a resting place along the “Old Spanish Trail“.
Homesteaded in 1886 by the Cooper family, Mystic Hot Springs (formerly known as Monroe Hot Springs) has gone through many changes in the past 100 years. During the early part of the century a collecting pool was made of wood at the bottom of the hill. Soon a dance floor was added and people would come from miles around in their horse and buggys to dance and soak the nights away. Their motto “The home of mirth and merriment” still rings true today. When Mike first began running the hot springs, there was only one cabin on the property (the Grow cabin). He knew he needed more of them because he rented it frequently. When he realized how much new cabins would cost, he started poking around the valley thinking he may be able to aquire old shacks from the 40’s or 50’s. The first building he purchased was one of the first Pioneer cabins in the valley from 1865. He was amazed that anyone would want to part with such a unique piece of history. He came to realize that a lot of people in the area see them as eyesores, and many cabins have already been destroyed to make room for things such as parking lots. He started acquiring more of them, especially the ones that seemed to not be cared for.

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Brooklyn, Utah

11 Tuesday Apr 2017

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Austin, Brooklyn, Elsinore, Joseph, Monroe, Richfield, Sevier County, utah

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Brooklyn Utah was a small community that is more of just a neighborhood now, there’s still a road named after it and a garden named after it but beyond that it is mostly stories from the older locals.

It is South of Elsinore, West of Austin and North-East of Joseph.

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