Pioneer First Camp Ground!

Bill
Pioneer First Camp Ground
Landmark #147 Beaver County Visited: December 21, 2011 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? A plaque commemorating the first camp of the pioneers who would settle Beaver!
What makes it historical? THE PLAQUE SAYS: Near this site, Feb. 6, 1856, in zero weather, Beaver pioneers made their first camp. Prior to this, the land had been rejected as unfit for cultivation, but the amount of water available gave courage. At a mass meeting in Parowan, some of the more venturesome families were selected. Led by Captain Simeon F. Howd, Wilson G. Nowers, James P. Anderson, John Henderson, Ross G. Rogers, J.M. Davis, Lorin W. Babbitt, William Wanlass, and James Low, they faced the seemingly impossible and redeemed the valley.

OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up!
How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Volunteer with the Daughters of Utah Pioneers!
  • Buy something from the DUP online store!
  • Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
How do I find it? Listed Directions:
759 S. Main St.
Beaver, UT 84713

Annotations:
It’s about a mile south of Beaver proper. When I looked up the address, it was right across the street from:
1532 South Main Street
Beaver, UT 84713

From Beaver: ~1mi (2km) — 0.1hrs
From Moab: ~237mi (382km) — 4hrs
From Salt Lake City: ~200mi (322km) — 3.4hrs
From St. George: ~103mi (166km) — 1.8hrs
When should I go? Whenever the mood strikes you!

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