Utah Penitentiary ( D.U.P. )
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JacobBarlow
N 40° 43.501 W 111° 51.062
12T E 428129 N 4508580
After World War II the growth of the city to the south and east made it imperative to construct a large prison facility in a more isolated area. In 1951 all the old penitentiary buildings were demolished and the inmates transfered....
Waymark Code: WM2G86
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2007
Views: 60
After World War II the growth of the city to the south and east made it imperative to construct a large prison facility in a more isolated area. In 1951 all the old penitentiary buildings were demolished and the inmates transfered to "Point of the Mountain" 30 miles away. This site then became beautiful Sugarhouse Park. The stones in the monument are from the old penitentiary. The name "Sugarhouse" comes from a Mormon pioneer attempt to grow beets and refine sugar in this area. The refining process was unsuccessful and the factory was torn down but the name remained to designate a suburb of Salt Lake City. After 1849 pioneers entered and left the valley from the Sugarhouse staging area through Parley's Canyon to the east.
Marker Name: Utah Penitentiary
Marker Type: City
Addtional Information:
Location:
SUGARHOUSE PARK
SALT LAKE CITY , 84106
SALT LAKE County
Sugarhouse Park
County: Salt Lake
City: Sugarhouse
Group Responsible for Placement: Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Date Dedicated: 1988
Marker Number: 440
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=2160
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