Battle Creek War

Among the conflicts listed on Midway's Memorial Hill is one that was no battle. On March 5, 1849, a Mormon militia detachment surrounded a sleeping Timpanog camp in the canyon above present-day Pleasant Grove and opened fire before dawn, killing at least four men. The raid was ordered over cattle reported stolen — reports that proved false, after a stand-down order was ignored. A boy who survived grew into Antonga Black Hawk, who would later lead the resistance the settlers called the Black Hawk War. The town shed the name Battle Creek for Pleasant Grove.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Midway — 0.7 mi
  A Swiss-inspired village with a geothermal crater you can snorkel in
• Homestead Crater — 1.1 mi
  A hidden geothermal spring inside a 55-foot limestone dome
• Heber Valley Railroad — 2.6 mi
  A vintage steam train ride through a stunning mountain valley
• Jordanelle State Park — 6.2 mi
  A sapphire reservoir nestled between the Wasatch and Uinta mountains

More markers nearby

• War Against Terrorism — steps away
• Pioneer Lime Kiln — steps away
• Midway Social Hall — 0.6 mi
• Midway Fort — 0.7 mi