The First Settlers of Logan

Logan began as a camp on the bank of the Little Logan River in early May 1859, a score of families pitching in together at the edge of Cache Valley. Their names are cut into this monument — Blanchard, Caldwell, Ricks, Peacock, and the rest, twenty-one heads of household, among them a widow, Ann Davis, listed in her own right. Joel Ricks led the company. The citizens of Logan raised the marker in 1909, fifty years on, to keep the founders' names in the town they had started from bare ground.

What the plaque says

The first settlers of Logan encamped near this spot on the bank of the Little Logan early in May 1859 Heads of Families: John R Blanchard, Abraham Caldwell, Griffith Charles, Israel J. Clark, Ann Davis, William Dees, James Demino, Sidney Dibble, Morgan S. Evans, Morgan Evans, John E. Jones, Thomas E. Landers, John Nelson, George Peacock, Jesse Pearson, David Reese, Joel Ricks, Edward W. Smith, Ralph Smith, Benjamin Williams, John P. Wright. In memory of these pioneers and others who followed during that year, this monument was erected by the citizens of Logan May 6, 1909 This tablet provided by Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association

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 — 4.5 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
• Wellsville Mountains — 9.1 mi
  The steepest mountains in North America for their height

More markers nearby

• Pioneer Mills of Cache County — steps away
• Logan Temple Marker — steps away
• Cache Valley — steps away
• Pioneer Memories of 1866 — steps away