Liberty Park
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JacobBarlow
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The original five-acre plot, located in the Big Field Survey, was assigned to Isaac Chase, a pioneer of 1847. A spring of clear water made it a verdant spot. Later he purchased three other tracts and planted seeds of locust trees....
Waymark Code: WM2G84
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2007
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The original five-acre plot, located in the Big Field Survey, was assigned to Isaac Chase, a pioneer of 1847. A spring of clear water made it a verdant spot. Later he purchased three other tracts and planted seeds of locust trees around his home mill. In 1860, it became the property of Brigham Young, who added varieties of mulberry, cottonwood and other trees. In pioneer days it was known as Mill Farm, Forest Park and Locust Patch. In 1881, Salt Lake City purchased the land from the Young estate. On June 17, 1882 it was formally opened as a recreational area and officially named Liberty Park.
Marker Name: Liberty Park
Marker Type: City
Addtional Information:
Location:
LIBERTY PARK
SALT LAKE CITY , 84105
SALT LAKE County
900 South Entrance
County: Salt Lake
City: Salt Lake City
Group Responsible for Placement: Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Date Dedicated: Dec 29th, 1948
Marker Number: 130
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=2086
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