West Jordan
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JacobBarlow
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In 1848 Samuel Egbert, Horace Ensign and Thomas Butterfield and families settled here. In 1849-1850 the settlers built the first canal from the Jordan River....
Waymark Code: WM27F3
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2007
Views: 38
In 1848 Samuel Egbert, Horace Ensign and Thomas Butterfield and families settled here. In 1849-1850 the settlers built the first canal from the Jordan River, in 1851 Samuel Mulliner tanned the first leather, in 1851 Matthew Gaunt built the first woolen mill in the West, in 1863, General Patrick E. Connor organized the first mining company. The Jordan Smelter was built in 1870 by J.W. Kerr and Isadore Morris. Archibald and Robert Gardner built a saw mill and later a grist mill.
Marker Name: West Jordan
Marker Type: City
Addtional Information:
Location:
1140 W 7800 South
WEST JORDAN , 84088
SALT LAKE County
On Church front
County: Salt Lake
City: West Jordan
Group Responsible for Placement: DUP
Date Dedicated: 12/1941
Marker Number: 79
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=2101
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