Cave
Posted by: JacobBarlow
N 40° 43.307 W 112° 09.326
12T E 402417 N 4508515
In the early days this roadside cave provided travelers with natural and welcome shelter for both man and beast...
Waymark Code: WM22GZ
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 08/24/2007
Views: 43
In the early days this roadside cave provided travelers with natural and welcome shelter for both man and beast. In 1860 it served as a Pony Express Station; later a stopping place for the Overland Mail. Joseph Toronto was one of the pioneer owners. In 1938, it was explored by a scientific group from the University of Utah, and the artifacts discovered proved to be a rich deposit of archelogical material. The American Smelting Company bought it about 1905. Later it was purchase by the Garfield Improvement Group.
Marker Name: Cave
Marker Type: Roadside
Addtional Information: Location:
Hwy. 50
MAGNA , 84044
SALT LAKE County
1 mi. W. of concentrator gate
County: Salt Lake
City: Magna
Group Responsible for Placement: DUP
Date Dedicated: 1946
Marker Number: 124
Web link(s) for additional information: http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=2112
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