Relief Society Granary
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JacobBarlow
N 40° 40.996 W 112° 05.484
12T E 407772 N 4504170
In 1876 President Brigham Young called the women of the Relief Society to gather and store wheat to be used in times of need. Pleasant Green Relief Society was organized in 1879, Charlotte Hirst, president....
Waymark Code: WM26E0
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 09/12/2007
Views: 27
In 1876 President Brigham Young called the women of the Relief Society to gather and store wheat to be used in times of need. Pleasant Green Relief Society was organized in 1879, Charlotte Hirst, president. June 24, 1885, a rock granary built on land given by Joseph Dearden was dedicated. Most materials and labor were donated. Later it became the property of the American Smelting and Refining Co. Presented to The Daughters of Utah Pioneers, 1964. Destroyed by rural construction, 1964. Monument replica of granary and built of original materials.
Marker Name: Relief Society Granary
Marker Type: Roadside
Addtional Information:
Location:
4100 S 8400 West
MAGNA , 84044
SALT LAKE County
E. side 8400 W, a little N. of 4100 S.
County: Salt Lake
City: Magna
Group Responsible for Placement: DUP
Date Dedicated: 1966
Marker Number: 319
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=2111
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