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These gems of southern Utah are a gateway to the scenic wonders of several National Parks. Rich in pioneer history and bursting with activities!
Beaver County Courthouse
Beaver
Circleville
Circleville is in the heart of Circle Valley, 26-miles north of Panguitch. It’s an agricultural and livestock community on the Sevier River. In 1864, Brigham Young called fifty families from Sanpete County to settle the region.
www.circlevilleutah.org
Enoch
Enoch was first explored in 1776 by Fathers Escalante and Dominguez who founded a route known as the Old Spanish Trail. In the spring of 1851, Mormon Joel H. Johnson settled in Enoch. In 1890, the first post office in Iron County was established here.
www.cityofenoch.org
Greenville
In 1860, a group came from Parowan and Cedar City to settle Greenville. They lived in rough log cabins and adobe homes. The community is named for the lush growth of pasture and meadow grass in the region.
Hamilton Fort
Hamilton Fort was founded in 1852 and known as Shirts Creek after Peter Shirts, a noted Mormon pioneer and scout. After the Indian Wars of 1853, Shirts sold the fort and his land to his neighbor, John Hamilton. In 1869, the settlers renamed the site Hamilton, in honor of John Hamilton.
Junction
In 1877, ranchers, miners, and homesteaders settled in Piute County near the junction of the east and west forks of the Sevier River. In 1903, the county built a stately courthouse in Junction, which today is on the national register of historic buildings.
Kanarraville
Kanarraville was named after Kanarra (Quanarrah), the leader of a Paiute band. Settlers originally built homes on the north side of some large sand dunes, but after a strong windstorm nearly buried their homes, they resettled on the south side.
Long Valley Junction
Long Valley stretches between Long Valley Junction and Carmel Junction. Settlers who originally entered the valley called it Berry Canyon after John Berry who settled Berryville in 1864. Indians killed several members of the Berry family while trying to settle in the valley.
Settled in 1856 by Mormon Pioneers, Beaver is
the County Seat and the largest city in the county. Beaver is the birthplace of Philo T. Farnsworth, the inventor of electronic television, and Butch Cassidy, the notorious western outlaw. Some of the most beautiful scenery in the West can be found near this tranquil agricultural community. www.beaverutah.net
Courtesy Utah Historical Society
Cedar City, circa 1938
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Initially called Monument Peak; early surveyors and expedition leaders used Brian Head as a point of reference. Local resident Burt Nichols opened Brian Head Resort in 1964, with one chair lift, a T-bar, and a warming house. The Resort has since expanded to more than 650-acres of skiable terrain attracting visitors worldwide.
brianheadtown.utah.gov
Cedar City
Cedar City began in 1851, when Brigham Young sent 35 men from Parowan to establish an iron works. The arrival of the railroad in 1923 brought Utah’s national parks to the world of tourism. Cedar City
is called the “Gateway to the Parks.” Southern Utah University’s world renowned Shakespeare Festival provides an important economic and cultural infusion to the area. Along with other festivals, Cedar City has become known as the “Festival City.” www.cedarcity.org
Brian Head
Brian Head
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