Utah Penitentiary ( D.U.P. )
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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
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member hobbycachegirl
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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