Relief Society Granary

The women were told to store grain, and they did it for decades. In 1876 Brigham Young called on the Relief Society — the church's women's organization — to gather and set aside wheat against years of want. The women of Pleasant Green organized in 1879 and by 1885 had dedicated a rock granary on donated land, most of the stone and labor given freely. It held the town's reserve for years. The building later passed to the smelting company, and road construction took it in 1964; this monument is its replica, raised from the original stone.

What the plaque says

In 1876 President Brigham Young called the women of the Relief Society to gather and store wheat to be used in times of need. Pleasant Green Relief Society was organized in 1879, Charlotte Hirst, President. June 24, 1885, a rock granary built on land given by Joseph Dearden was dedicated. Most materials and labor were donated. Later it became the property of the American Smelting and Refining Co. Presented to the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, 1854. Destroyed by road construction, 1964. Monument replica of Granary and built of original materials.

Where it stands

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• Saltair — 5.1 mi
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• Bingham Canyon Mine — 11 mi
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• Liberty Park — 12 mi
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More markers nearby

• Early Magna Settlements — steps away
• Magna Community Baptist Church — 1.8 mi
• Pleasant Green Ward — 2.0 mi
• A Struggle for Water, west of the Jordan River — 5.0 mi