Indian Peace Treaty/Cedar Grove

Peace and settlement came to Grass Valley in the same expedition. In June 1873, as the Black Hawk War's violence ebbed, Brigham Young sent interpreters Albert Thurber and George Bean — with the Ute chief Tabby guiding and helping to broker it — to scout this valley for towns and make peace with the people who lived here. Near Fish Lake they met a band under Chief Pah-Ga-Ne-Ap, and on July 1 the Ute and settler leaders sealed an agreement with a handshake at Cedar Grove. By the marker's account, that pledge held. So did the settlement that followed.

What the plaque says

June 15, 1873 Brigham Young called Albert K. Thurber and George W. Bean, Indian interpreters, WM. B. Pace, William Jex and others to explore Grass Valley for settlement and make peace with the Indians. Chief Tabioonah accompanied the party and acted as guide and peacemaker. They camped near Fish Lake June 22nd where they explained their mission to a group of Indian braves led by Chief Pah-Ga-Ne-Ap. The Indians from the surrounding territory met at Cedar Grove July 1, 1873 where the chiefs pledged peace with a handshake. This pledge was never broken. Sevier County, Utah

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Fishlake National Forest — 6.0 mi
  Home to Pando — the largest living organism on Earth
• Big Rock Candy Mountain — 18 mi
  The real mountain that inspired the famous hobo folk song
• Torrey — 30 mi
  A charming gateway town for Capitol Reef National Park

More markers nearby

• Pioneers, Settlers of Grass Valley — 4.7 mi
• Koosharem Amusement Hall — 4.8 mi
• Peace Treaty with Fish Lake Indians — 6.2 mi
• The First Sawmill — 14 mi