Toquerville ~ 81
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N 37° 15.284 W 113° 17.102
12S E 297352 N 4125577
Toquerville was an early diverse agricultural center of southwest Utah. This area was called Utah's Dixie because the principal crop in the early days was cotton.
Waymark Code: WMB5R7
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 04/08/2011
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Daughters of Utah Pioneers
No. 81
Erected Dec. 13, 1941
Toquerville
In 1854 President Brigham Young sent scouts
to locate sites for settlement. Indians
living here called it Toquer (Meaning Black)
In 1858 eight families were sent from New
Harmony to colonize here. They named it
Toquerville, which became the county seat
of Kane County. Its principal industries were
cotton, cane, grapes and fruit. They built
the first cotton-gin mill in Utah and the
first furniture shop in Dixie. The building
that held the mill still stands.
Sarah Willis Camp
Marker Name: Toquerville
Marker Number: 81
Marker Text:
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