West Jordan
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member JacobBarlow
N 40° 36.483 W 111° 56.322
12T E 420587 N 4495671
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
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member hobbycachegirl
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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