The Old Log Cabin - Moab, UT
N 38° 34.428 W 109° 32.828
12S E 626560 N 4270483
The Moab Cabin was moved from its original location to a historic complex which also contains the Moab LDS Church and the commemorative plaque for the Elk Mountain Mission Fort.
Waymark Code: WMT8X8
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 10/16/2016
Views: 4
Text on the marker :
"Log cabins used to be common in Moab. I am the oldest one left. I was built, most likely, by the first bishop of Moab, Randolph Stewart, for his third plural wife, Marietta, about 1881. The Stanley's, a family of four lived here in 1908 after they moved from the Wolfe Ranch in the Arches. A couple of bachelors, Howard Balsley, uranium mining pioneer, and Bish Taylor, local newspaper editor, lived here in 1912. I am listed on the National Register of Historic Places as an Historic Landmark."
Marker Name: The Old Log Cabin
Marker Type: City
Addtional Information:
During a long geocaching road trip in the USA, I tried to squeeze in some waymark visits when I have some time to search for them. Always a good opportunity to see local curiosities.
Nice visit of Moab today.
Thanks for the visit and greetings from France !
County: Grand
City: Moab
Group Responsible for Placement: Not Available
Marker Number: 2939
Web link(s) for additional information:
https://heritage.utah.gov/apps/history/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=2939
Date Dedicated: Not listed
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