Bear River City Pioneers

This monument fixes a threshold. The Daughters of Utah Pioneers raised it in 1947 to honor the founders of Bear River City — those who wintered in the riverbank dugouts in 1866, the families of the old fort, and everyone who reached Utah before May 10, 1869. That date was the pioneers' dividing line: the day the golden spike joined the rails at Promontory, a short ride west in this county, ending the overland crossing forever. To have come before it, on foot or by wagon, was to be a pioneer. This stone honors those who did.

What the plaque says

In commemoration of the founders of this community who made their first homes in the banks of the Bear River in the winter of 1866. To the residents of the old fort and all other pioneers who resided in Bear River City and came to Utah prior to May 10, 1869 this monument is affectionately dedicated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers Bear River Camp July 24, 1947

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Wellsville Mountains — 9.0 mi
  The steepest mountains in North America for their height
• Hyrum State Park — 14 mi
  A family-friendly reservoir at the mouth of Blacksmith Fork Canyon
• Logan — 17 mi
  A vibrant college town tucked into a stunning mountain valley
• American West Heritage Center — 20 mi
  A living history farm spanning 160 acres of Cache Valley

More markers nearby

• Bear River City — steps away
• Early Schools — 0.3 mi
• In Honor of James Bridger 1804 - 1881 — 1.4 mi
• Call's Fort — 3.4 mi