Pioneer Meeting House
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Volcanoguy
N 43° 57.873 W 111° 40.905
12T E 445308 N 4868161
History sign in American Legion Park in St. Anthony, Idaho.
Waymark Code: WMEFKW
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 05/22/2012
Views: 6
his history sign is one of two history markers located on stone monuments in American Legion Park in St. Anthony, Idaho. A second marker below this history marker indicates that the monument and marker were moved to this location: “This monument, formerly two blocks south, was moved here when the Tabernacle, built in 1916 by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, was razed.”
Marker Name: Pioneer Meeting House
Marker Type: City
Marker Text:
The first house of worship erected in the Upper Snake River Valley, was located approximately five and three fourths miles west, and on and three fourths miles south of this marker. It was completed by the members of the Egin Branch of the Cache Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, December 6, 1882, and destroyed by fire in February 1888.
Also honoring the pioneers who came into this valley between 1879-1890.
Fremont County Company
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
No. 70
Erected May 23, 1941
County: Fremont
City: St. Anthony
Date Dedicated: May 23. 1941
Group Responsible for Placement: Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Marker Number: No. 70
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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