
Granite Settlement
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JacobBarlow
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In the 1860's, a town named Granite was located at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon by ore miners of Alta, Silverton and Tannersville....
Waymark Code: WM28PW
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 09/23/2007
Views: 30
In the 1860's, a town named Granite was located at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon by ore miners of Alta, Silverton and Tannersville. Its desertion began as the mines closed about 1882. The surrounding country had been settled by Latter-day Saints. Granite Ward organized July 1877, chose Solomon J. Despain, bishop. A rock ward house was used for worship and school until the completion in 1890 of the one-room building on this block.
Marker Name: Granite Settlement
 Marker Type: City
 Addtional Information: Location:
9775 S 3100 East
SANDY , 84070
SALT LAKE County
 County: Salt Lake
 City: Sandy
 Group Responsible for Placement: DUP
 Date Dedicated: 1970
 Marker Number: 370
 Web link(s) for additional information: http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=2095

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