| Show LOG CABIN MEMORIAL Lenore Denison Manti Utah Senior Division Honorable Mention Essay At the unveiling Cabin Nov 22 1949 day the pioneers and dedication of the Bronze Marker on the Pioneer atpublic service just one hundred years to the came to Manti Captain Kate Carter of the Central CampU said We are standing on sacred ground which has been hallowed by the work and accomplishments of the Pioneers The aim of the Daughter of Utah Pioneers is to preserve the history relics manuscripts and books of the pioneers for the future Our heritage demands preservation of this sacred history As formerU Historian it was my privilege along with other local and county officers to be present on that historic occasion The marker grandchild was unveiled by Mrs of William and Johannah Maggie Sorenson Richey who Ephraim in 1925 oldest deeded living the cabin to the Manti Camp ofU asmemorial to the pioneers and asplace to store their relics Mrs Sorenson givinghistory of the cabin said that it was one of the first erected in Manti and that it was built originally inside the old log fort in 1853 by Nathaniel Beach that it was later moved to 104 West 2nd North where it was purchased by Mr and Mrs Richey her grandparents It was built in the with fireplace in one end band The early pioneers arrived in the Sanpitch Valley November 22 1849 of fifty families led by Isaac Morley Driving their wagons and stock anddirt s0il each year to keep it from leaking over 125 miles andthree week southwest corner roof needs journey that south of the log covering fort of fresh from Salt Lake to the area now known as Manti it was hoped they could build temporary shelter before winter set in Scarcely had they made camp beforeheavy Teaving the valley blanketed with two feet of snow Their scant protection against wind and freezing temperatures storm arose wagons afforded Desperately in search of better shelter they turned to the hill that Jutted out into the valley later known as Temple Hill where they made dugouts in the sidehill with smoke vents in the rear Though the walls and floors through cattle the were of dirt severe winter these which impoverished took the rooms lives kept of more the colonists than warm half of their Although they came by invitation of Indian Chief Walker and by request of President Brigham Young the Indians were hostile and reluctant to allow the whites to occupy their lands For protection the settlers turned to buildingfort of logs from the nearby canyon On January Camp Daughters then Captain 19 1925 the historic log cabin was deeded to the Manti of Utah Pioneers Under the able direction of Alvira Felt of Manti site on Main Street Camp it was decided -60 to move the cabin to its present |
