Iron County Monuments and Markers from Cedar City Library

Monuments and markers from throughout Iron County. These items honor people, places, and events significant to Iron County.

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Public Works Monument Image: Photograph by Jacob B. Arnell. Licensed by Creative Commons (CC BY-SA).
Photograph by Jacob B. Arnell. Licensed by Creative Commons (CC BY-SA).
Public Works Monument Image: Photograph by Jacob B. Arnell. Licensed by Creative Commons (CC BY-SA).
  • Public Works Monument, 1948
  • Monument
  • Edition.
  • Inv: MM 2021-0030

Stone monument erected by Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Monument #121. Erected September 1948.

Inscription: Parowan, a pioneer industrial center was settled in 1851. Water for manufacturing and industry was carried by wooded flume from the canyon to the fort. Along this water line industries were established knows as the public works. Among these were cabinet shop, tannery, gun and machine shop, blacksmith shot, wooded tub and bucket factory, pottery factory, saddle and harness shop and shoe shop. Located inside the fort was a grist burr mill. Monument erected on the grist mill site. Iron County Company.

NW corner of 200 S. 100 E. intersection, Parowan, Utah.

  • Subject Matter: Stone facade monument with bronze placard.
  • Current Location: Parowan
  • Collections: Monuments & Structures
  • Condition: Excellent

    The monument is fully intact and the placard is easily readable.