| Title |
Bingham, Erastus (& Sons)-Monument P.1 |
| File Name |
39222001677413.tif |
| Photo Number |
No. 4498 |
| Classification |
718 |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Subject |
Markers & Monuments |
| Person |
Bingham, Erastus, 1798-1882; Bingham, Sanford; Bingham, Thomas; Lewis, Martha Ann; Young, Brigham, 1801-1877 |
| Other Subject |
Bingham Canyon; Prospecting; Cattle and Grazing |
| Spatial Coverage |
Utah; Salt Lake County |
| Description |
Marker in honor of Erastus Bingham and Sons, who were the first to discover ore in the canyon. Located in the canyon. Gift of: Joseph Porath. |
| Comment |
MARKER READS: Bingham Canyon was named for Erastus Bingham and sons, Sanford and Thomas, Utah pioneers of 1847. Who in 1848 took up grazing land in this vicinity, first for private herds and later as a community enterprise. They built a small cabin at the mouth of the canyon, where Sanford, his bride Martha Ann Lewis, and Thomas, a member of the Mormon Battalion, made their home. Accidental discovery of mineral-bearing rock led to some prospecting with promising indications. Advised by Brigham Young that Production of Food for the settlers and thousands who were coming was more urgent than mining. The Binghams abandoned prospecting with the intention of development later. In 1850 the Bingham family moved to Ogden and established Bingham's Fort as protection from hostile Indians and assisted in pioneering Weber County. They did not return to Bingham Canyon. |
| Rights Management |
Digital Image © 2008 Utah State Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
| Holding Institution |
Utah State Historical Society |
| Relation |
Classified Photograph Collection |
| Source Format |
Print Photograph |
| Source Size |
7.4 inches x 8.3 inches |
| Source Donors |
Porath, Joseph |
| Type |
Image |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Format Creation |
Original scanned on Epson Expression 10000 XL and saved as 400 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000 pixels on the long axis. Archival resolution: 2947 x 3336 |
| Scanned By |
Jason VanCott |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6697hbt |
| Setname |
dha_cp |
| ID |
442622 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6697hbt |
