Glenwood United Order
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On October 2, 1874, the Latter-day Saints living in this locality organized a modern order of Enoch called the United Order, established under counsel and instruction of Brigham Young. Families placed their land, cattle, sheep......
Waymark Code: WM2P9Y
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 11/30/2007
Views: 49
On October 2, 1874, the Latter-day Saints living in this locality organized a modern order of Enoch called the United Order, established under counsel and instruction of Brigham Young. Families placed their land, cattle, sheep, machinery and all other worldly possessions into the order for the benefit of the group. Archibald T. Oldroyd was chosen President. They built a community sawmill, tannery, gristmill, molasses mill, carding mill, furniture shop and set up other industries. This co-operative project continued until 1881. Burr stone: Burr from flour mill built between 1975-1880 During the United Order known as Peterson Mill
Marker Name: Glenwood United Order
Marker Type: Roadside
Addtional Information:
Location:
vic. N Fish Lake Road
GLENWOOD
SEVIER County
Jct. of Main & Hwy. 119, 1 mi. N. Glenwood
County: Sevier
City: GLENWOOD
Group Responsible for Placement: Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Date Dedicated: 9/27/1941
Marker Number: 77
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=1423
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