Rasmus Justesen House
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N 39° 28.701 W 111° 29.750
12S E 457356 N 4369979
This Utah Historical Marker is mounted on the front of the house located at 12 N Main Street in Spring City, Utah.
Waymark Code: WMGMKV
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 03/20/2013
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Rasmus Justesen House
Rasmus Justesen was a sheepman and polygamist who built this 1-1/2 story stucco-over-adobe house for his first wife, Sarah Shepherd and her family. In addition to his sheep business, Rasmus fought in the Black hawk Indian War, sat on the Spring City Council in 1876 and was elected mayor twice, in 1880 and in 1897.
Marker Name: Rasmus Justesen House
Marker Type: City
County: Sanpete
City: Spring City
Group Responsible for Placement: Utah Division of State History
Date Dedicated: 2005
Addtional Information: Not listed
Marker Number: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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