Indian Peace Treaty

The Heber Valley the pioneers called Provo Valley had long been Ute country — hunting ground of Wakara's people — before Brigham Young sent eighteen families to settle it in 1859. As the Black Hawk War spread, the newcomers forted up at Heber in 1864. Peace came in 1867, when the Ute leader Tabby was invited to Bishop Joseph Murdock's home and a treaty was made, sealed with a barbecue on a neighbor's lot. The agreement quieted the valley — land that had been the Utes', passing to the people who had come to settle it.

What the plaque says

Beautiful Provo Valley named from river and once Chief Walker's hunting ground, was colonized 1859-60 by 18 families called by Brigham Young. 1864 Indian troubles forced pioneers to build fort at Heber. Bishop Jos. S. Murdock friendly with the Indians invited Chief Tabby and tribe to his home (3 Blks N. 1 E) Aug. 20, 1867, where peace treaty was signed and barbecue held on John Carroll's lot. This ended Indian depredations in this valley, proving Brigham Young's statement it's better to feed the Indians than fight them.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Heber Valley Railroad — steps away
  A vintage steam train ride through a stunning mountain valley
• Midway — 3.1 mi
  A Swiss-inspired village with a geothermal crater you can snorkel in
• Homestead Crater — 3.6 mi
  A hidden geothermal spring inside a 55-foot limestone dome
• Jordanelle State Park — 6.4 mi
  A sapphire reservoir nestled between the Wasatch and Uinta mountains

More markers nearby

• Wasatch Stake Tabernacle — steps away
• Abram Hatch Home — steps away
• Peace Treaty- Blackhawk War — 0.3 mi
• The Old Fort — 0.5 mi