Peace Treaty- Blackhawk War

A second marker in Heber records the same 1867 peace more fully — and, unusually, by name. When the Black Hawk War's violence reached the valley, the settlers' bishop, Joseph Murdock, made peace with the Northern Ute at his sandstone home on August 20, 1867. This monument lists the Ute leaders who signed alongside Chief Tabby: Bridger Jim, Douglas, Cut Lip Jim, Tokowaner, Anthiwatts, and old Soweitte. Naming them matters — a treaty has two sides, and the men who spoke for the Ute are too often left off the record.

What the plaque says

To commemorate the peace treaty between the settlers of Heber Valley and the Northern Ute Indians Signed by Bishop Joseph Stacy Murdock and Chief Tabby and the marks of sub chiefs Bridger Jim, Douglas, Cut Lip Jim, Tokowaner, Anthiwatts, Old Soweitte in the sandstone home of Joseph Stacy Murdock located across the street to the north at 115 E 300 North The 20th of August, 1867

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Heber Valley Railroad — 0.3 mi
  A vintage steam train ride through a stunning mountain valley
• Midway — 3.2 mi
  A Swiss-inspired village with a geothermal crater you can snorkel in
• Homestead Crater — 3.7 mi
  A hidden geothermal spring inside a 55-foot limestone dome
• Jordanelle State Park — 6.1 mi
  A sapphire reservoir nestled between the Wasatch and Uinta mountains

More markers nearby

• Abram Hatch Home — 0.2 mi
• Wasatch Stake Tabernacle — 0.2 mi
• The Old Fort — 0.3 mi
• Indian Peace Treaty — 0.3 mi