Pioneer Memories of 1866

These stones have had three lives. In 1866, with the Black Hawk War making the valley uneasy, Logan's settlers hauled them up from the river and benchlands to wall a fort around the tabernacle square. The fort proved unnecessary, so in 1870 the same stones were laid into a wall around the town's tithing yard instead. Decades later, honoring the pioneers who gathered them, the community set them a third time — into this drinking fountain, built, the plaque says, to be a wall of protection for the town's health and happiness.

What the plaque says

In 1866,the pioneers gathered the stones in this base, from the river channel and bench lands surrounding Logan, for the purpose of building a fort wall around the tabernacle square. Time proved that a fort was not necessary and the stones were built into a wall that surrounded the Logan tithing yard, in 1870. -Therefore: in loving memory of the early builders, -we do, hereby, acknowledge our gratitude to our pioneers by erecting this drinking fountain built with stones as above described. Our desire is that it may continue to be a wall of protection to the health and happiness of this community.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Logan — 0.2 mi
  A vibrant college town tucked into a stunning mountain valley
• American West Heritage Center — 4.6 mi
  A living history farm spanning 160 acres of Cache Valley
• Hyrum State Park — 6.9 mi
  A family-friendly reservoir at the mouth of Blacksmith Fork Canyon
• Wind Cave Trail — 9.1 mi
  A short hike to a triple-arched limestone cave overlooking the canyon

More markers nearby

• Cache Valley — steps away
• Logan Temple Marker — steps away
• The First Settlers of Logan — steps away
• Pioneer Mills of Cache County — steps away