William McLachlan Farmhouse
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brwhiz
N 40° 40.380 W 111° 58.027
12T E 418262 N 4502907
This farmhouse was a hiding place from Federal marshalls hunting for polygamists in the mid 1880s.
Waymark Code: WMB67M
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 04/10/2011
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William McLachlan Farmhouse
This house was constructed during the winter of 1884-1885 by William McLachlan for his second wife, Margaret Naismith. A carpenter and contractor by trade, William McLachlan was born in Gatelaubridge near Thornhill, Dumfrieshire, Scotland in 1840. He joined the LDS Church in 1859 and sailed to America on the Amazon in 1863. He was the first president of the Pioneer stake from 1904 until his death in 1916. The house was built while William McLachlan was hiding from Federal marshalls who sought his arrest under anti-polygamy laws. The house is significant as one of the oldest remaining houses in the West part of Salt Lake Valley.
Division of State History - - - N-277
Marker Name: William McLachlan Farmhouse
Marker Type: City
Addtional Information:
Can't get too close. Posted.
County: Salt Lake
City: West Valley City
Group Responsible for Placement: Utah State Historical Society
Marker Number: N-277
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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