Taylorsville/ Bennion Pioneers

These were the first families to live west of the Jordan River. Joseph and Susanna Harker, from England, built a log cabin near 3300 South in late 1848; in January 1849 the Bennion brothers and others crossed the frozen river on the ice to join them. There was nothing to build with, so they cut shelters into the bluffs and dug ditches. Crickets ate the first crop and drove them farther south before, in 1851, eight families finally brought in a harvest. Taylorsville took its name from the apostle John Taylor; Bennion, from the family that stayed.

What the plaque says

Sons of Utah Pioneers This monument is erected for the purpose of paying tribute and honor to those sturdy pioneers who had the courage and fortitude to settle the Valley west of the Jordan River in the Taylorsville-Bennion area. Site No. 13 Taylorsville-Bennion Chapter, Sons of Utah Pioneers Dedicated October 1986

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• International Peace Gardens — 4.0 mi
  A hidden garden where 28 countries are represented in miniature
• Liberty Park — 6.3 mi
  Salt Lake Citys beloved 80-acre urban park since 1882
• Gilgal Sculpture Garden — 6.3 mi
  A surreal and eccentric sculpture garden hidden in a residential neighborhood
• Temple Square — 7.7 mi
  The spiritual and architectural heart of Salt Lake City

More markers nearby

• 1900 Baptismal Site — steps away
• Taylorsville-Bennion Cemetery & Cemetery Flagpole — 0.6 mi
• English Fort — 0.7 mi
• Millrace — 0.7 mi