Patrick Edward Connor Monument

Patrick Connor's story is a genuine American climb: born in County Kerry in 1820, brought to the States as a child, an army private at nineteen who rose to command. He built Camp Douglas above Salt Lake in 1862, launched Utah's first daily newspaper, founded the town of Stockton, and pushed his soldiers to prospect so hard he's called the "Father of Utah Mining." All true — and all of it shadowed by Bear River, where in 1863 the troops he led massacred hundreds of Northwestern Shoshone. A monument can hold both facts at once.

What the plaque says

Patrick Edward Connor Brigadier General and Brevet Major General United States Volunteers 1820-1891 Born in County Kerry, Ireland. Emigrated as a child to the United States. Enlisted in the Army at age 19. Attained rank of Captain in the Mexican War. As Colonel, commanding the Volunteers, established Camp Douglas on October 26, 1862. A soldier-statesman of great energy and vision, he was the "Father of Utah Mining", published the first daily newspaper in Utah Territory, and founded Stockton, Utah. This Park presented to the United States Army by the Fort Douglas Museum Association on the 124th Anniversary of the founding of Fort Douglas.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Red Butte Garden — 0.4 mi
  A 100-acre botanical garden with panoramic valley views
• Natural History Museum of Utah — 0.5 mi
  A world-class museum built into the foothills above Salt Lake City
• This Is The Place Heritage Park — 1.3 mi
  A living history village at the mouth of Emigration Canyon
• Gilgal Sculpture Garden — 2.4 mi
  A surreal and eccentric sculpture garden hidden in a residential neighborhood

More markers nearby

• Utah Fallen Warrior Memorial — steps away
• Women's Service Memorial — steps away
• Fort Douglas Miltary Museum — steps away
• Stilwell Field Monument — steps away