Camp Alma Relic Hall

This log cabin has been moved to be remembered. William Cordingly built it in the winter of 1866–67 in the settlement then called Alma, and his was among the first families to live in it, followed by the Mickelsons and the Madsens; Sunday school, choir practice, and public gatherings all happened inside its one room. When the town became Monroe, the cabin stayed. In 1931 the Daughters of Utah Pioneers camp, named Camp Alma for the old settlement, claimed it for a relic hall, and in 1937 the townsmen jacked it up and hauled it to a new corner.

What the plaque says

During the winter of 1866-1867, William Cordingly built a small log cabin in the settlement of Alma, and by early spring the house was ready for his family. Indian troubles forced some of the original settlers to abandon their homes and leave this community. In 1871, when they returned, the town was changed to Monroe. One of the first families to occupy the cabin was that of Nella Mickelson. The Soren and Kristine Madsen family soon followed. Sunday School and choir practice were held here as well as many public functions. In 1931, Camp Alma, Daughters of Utah Pioneers, decided to procure the Cordingly cabin for a relic hall. Dwight Swindle, on whose lot the cabin stood, gave the cabin to Camp Alma. In 1937, the husbands of the members along with other townspeople helped jack up the cabin and move it to the northeast corner of Monroe North Ward property. The cabin had no roof, floor, windows, or foundation. Renovation began. Industrious members sewed and wove twelve large balls of rags together for the rag carpet. They lined the walls, covered the ceiling with White Factory, and painted the interior. Many relics were given to furnish the cabin, and on May 27, 1938, Camp Alma held its first meeting in the new Relic Hall. On July 23, 1950, the cabin was moved to its present site on Main Street.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Big Rock Candy Mountain — 5.5 mi
  The real mountain that inspired the famous hobo folk song
• Fremont Indian State Park — 12 mi
  The largest known Fremont Indian village ever discovered
• Fishlake National Forest — 21 mi
  Home to Pando — the largest living organism on Earth

More markers nearby

• Monroe Pioneers/Old Fort — steps away
• Fort Alma — steps away
• Elsinore Pioneers — 3.8 mi
• Town of Joseph & Pioneer Log Cabin — 5.1 mi