Allred Point Pioneers

Rabbit Valley's first settlers came in on a call. Early in 1876 Brigham Young sent Andrew Jackson Allred to lead a company into the valley — his own Allred kin, the Morrells, the Maxfields — and they built their first homes on the east bank of the Fremont River. The river flooded them out, so they moved west to a point of the hill and started again: log cabins, a trading post, a store, a post office, Allred serving as postmaster and interpreter. Only one grave, a Morrell child's, still marks the town's first cemetery.

What the plaque says

Early in 1876 Andrew Jackson Allred was called by Brigham Young to lead a group of settlers into Rabbit Valley, including ten members of the Allred family, W.W. Morrel and son Silas, William and Henry Maxfield. They built their homes east of Fremont River but due to floods, moved westward to a point of the hill. Here were established log cabins, trading post, store and post office. One half mile further south the first burr grist mill was erected. Mr. Allred served as first postmaster and Indian interpreter. Only the grave of little Silas W. Morrell remains in Fremont's first cemetery.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Fishlake National Forest — 9.0 mi
  Home to Pando — the largest living organism on Earth
• Torrey — 15 mi
  A charming gateway town for Capitol Reef National Park
• Gifford Homestead — 23 mi
  A pioneer homestead famous for its fresh-baked pies
• Fruita Historic District — 23 mi
  A pioneer orchard oasis in the red-rock heart of Capitol Reef.

More markers nearby

• First Public Building — 1.7 mi
• The First Sawmill — 1.7 mi
• Fremont Park — 1.8 mi
• Thurber Relief Society Hall (4) Markers — 7.9 mi