Washington - Cotton Factory ~ 213
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brwhiz
N 37° 07.884 W 113° 30.580
12S E 277065 N 4112397
Cotton was an important crop and product of "Utah's Dixie".
Waymark Code: WMB742
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 04/13/2011
Views: 16
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
No. 213
Erected 1955
Washington - Cotton Factory
Early in 1857 Brigham Young called
Samuel Adair and Robert D. Covington as
leaders of two companies of pioneers to
settle here and grow cotton. In 1861 a
Scandinavian company came to assist in
the work. The town was named in honor of
George Washington and was the county
seat from 1859 to 1863. A cotton factory
was built to process the cotton grown
in the Virgin River Valley and the area
became known as "Utah's Dixie"
Cotton Factory Camp - - - Washington County, Utah
Marker Name: Washington - Cotton Factory
Marker Number: 213
Marker Text:
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