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| Landmark #366 | Piute County | Visited: Nov. 28, 2014 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque describing the tiny town of Circleville! |
| What makes it historical? | THE PLAQUE SAYS: Circleville was settled in 1884 by a group of pioneers from Sanpete County. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints organized a branch, William J. Allred, presiding elder. Land was cultivated and homes erected. In 1865, the Blackhawk War forced evacuation. Non-Mormons began homesteading the valley in 1873 and Mormons from the Beaver area arrived a year later, Thomas Day, presiding elder. In 1876, Thomas King and sons established a United Order 2 miles east of the original settlement.
OTHER TIDBITS: This plaque doesn’t mention the Circleville Massacre! When the Blackhawk War erupted, Circleville was only a year old and wholly unprepared for war! Members of the Ute tribe had been raiding cattle, and a few ranchers had been killed trying to protect their herds! Later on, the Paiutes started to join the fray, even though they were historically enemies of the Utes! Concerned about a local band of Piede Paiute camped near here, the Circleville militia arrested the entire band and tied them up in the cellar of the Circleville meetinghouse. Several of the Paiute men escaped from their ropes but were killed during the ensuing fight. The militia then brought up the women and children one at a time and shot them! Shortly thereafter, orders arrived from their superiors to treat their captives kindly. The massacre was very quickly covered up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| How do I find it? | Listed Directions: 100 E. Main St Circleville, UT 84723 Annotations: From Beaver: ~54mi (87km) — 0.9hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |
