DUP Historic Marker No. 62 Cairn -- Panguitch UT
N 37° 49.357 W 112° 25.891
12S E 374011 N 4187099
A Daughter of Utah Pioneers historic marker cairn in downtown Panguitch UT
Waymark Code: WMMBQ2
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 08/27/2014
Views: 6
A very handsome rough-rock DUP cairn topped with turquoise ore in downtown Panguitch UT.
The marker reads as follows:
"Daughters of Utah Pioneers
No. 62
Erected Sept. 5, 1940
PANGUITCH FORT
In March, 1864, about fifty Pioneers under the leadership of Jens Neilson settled Panguitch and built a fort of logs, enclosing
their homes and a building used for church, school and recreation. The town was abandoned in 1867 because of Indian trouble, the people moving to Beaver, Parowan and Paragonah. In 1870 President Young calledGeorge W. Sevy to lead a company and resettle Panguitch. In March, 1871, a small group of people left Paragonah, arriving March
16, 1871. The Fort had not been molested.
Cornelia and Loyhova Camps"
Cairn Location: Center St at N 200 E
Cairn Purpose: Other (please describe in description)
Types of rock: native rock and turquoise ore
Cairn Condition: 
Type if different from above list: Not listed
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