In 1867-68 a building used for church and school was erected. Morgan Stake, of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, organized July 1877, in a bowery built for that purpose, Willard G. Smith, Stake President. In 1878 John K. Hall helped draw plans for the present $8,000 structure, built of blue limestone rock taken from Como Springs Quarry, George Criddle Jr., Henry Rock, Conrad Smith, Masons. First Conference held May 1882. Later, dedicated by President John Taylor.

This is Daughters of Utah Pioneers historic marker #375 located at 10 West Young Street in Morgan, Utah

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In Pioneer days the block on which this building stands was used for all community out-door gatherings. On the northwest corner the first schoolhouse in South Morgan was built, when, in 1866, the people taxed themselves to erect the building. In 1885, on the south half of the block, the first City and County Court House was finished. It was used for dances, entertainments, home of Weber College, as well as City & County Building. This building was completed March 12, 1950 and was dediated (sic) April 26, 1953.

This log cabin is the birthplace of Charles R. Stevens, the first white boy born in Morgan County, Sept. 23, 1857. The cabin was moved from its original site in Peterson by the Morgan County Chapter of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. It was dedicated July 24, 1931 as a pioneer relic hall. The old mill burr mounted in this monument was taken from the first grist mill built in this valley in 1866. The other rocks in the monument are from historic places in Utah.