James Hendericks Memorial

James Hendricks came to Cache Valley already broken, and built anyway. Shot at the Battle of Crooked River in Missouri in 1838, he lived the rest of his life an invalid — yet served as one of Salt Lake City's first bishops before bringing his family north to young Richmond. His son William D., a Mormon Battalion veteran, ran the sawmill that cut the settlement's building timber and later led a stake reaching deep into Idaho; his home stood where the city building stands today. James died in 1870 and lies with his family in the town cemetery.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• American West Heritage Center — 8.8 mi
  A living history farm spanning 160 acres of Cache Valley
• Tony Grove Lake — 8.8 mi
  A glacial alpine lake at 8,100 feet surrounded by wildflower meadows
• Jardine Juniper — 12 mi
  One of the oldest living trees in the world at over 1,500 years old
• Logan — 13 mi
  A vibrant college town tucked into a stunning mountain valley

More markers nearby

• Richmond Fort — 0.3 mi
• Pioneer Home and Granary — 6.0 mi
• Smithfield Veterans Memorial — 6.0 mi
• Ira Merrill — 6.0 mi