First Ward Meeting House

While the great tabernacle drew the eye, this plain stone chapel outlasted it in one respect: it is the oldest church still standing in Brigham City. The First Ward built it of local stone between 1884 and 1886 as an ordinary neighborhood meetinghouse, nothing grand — a rectangular hall for Sunday worship. Later the ward added a wooden recreation hall onto the back, set at a right angle so the two together made a T. Grander buildings in town have come and gone; this modest one, raised for a single ward's everyday use, is the one that remains.

What the plaque says

First Ward Meeting House- Built 1884-1886 Built as an LDS meeting house this is the oldest church still standing in Brigham City. It was made of stone, and a wooden recreation hall was later added to form a T with the main building. This sign has been funded by a grant from the Division of State History with matching funds provided by the Sons of Utah Pioneers, Box Elder Chapter.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Wellsville Mountains — 9.5 mi
  The steepest mountains in North America for their height
• Hyrum State Park — 12 mi
  A family-friendly reservoir at the mouth of Blacksmith Fork Canyon
• Powder Mountain — 15 mi
  The largest ski resort in the United States by acreage — a famously uncrowded "PowMow" now remaking itself under Netflix's Reed Hastings.
• Logan — 18 mi
  A vibrant college town tucked into a stunning mountain valley

More markers nearby

• Brigham City Tabernacle — steps away
• Lorenzo Snow Burial Site — 0.2 mi
• Brigham City Co-op Store — 0.5 mi
• Brigham City Fire Station — 0.5 mi