PAYSON'S PIONEER INDUSTRIES
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The Pioneer Millstone designates the centennial of Payson City, founded Oct. 20, 1850, by Mormon settlers.
Waymark Code: WM1J1W
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 05/15/2007
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The Pioneer Millstone designates the centennial of Payson City, founded Oct. 20, 1850, by Mormon settlers. Near this monument on Peteetneet Creek was erected the first public building, a log cabin used as a school, church and fort. A sawmill and flour mill were build by 1853. A nail factory, one of the first west of the Mississippi River in 1860; a planing mill, one of the first in Utah Territory in 1861, and Payson's first public school was opened in the Spring of 1866.
Marker Name: PAYSON'S PIONEER INDUSTRIES
Marker Type: City
County: Utah
City: Payson
Group Responsible for Placement: DUP
Date Dedicated: 10/20/1950
Marker Number: 157
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=1575
Addtional Information: Not listed
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