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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Sundial - Parowan 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).
Sundial - Parowan Image: Photograph by Jacob B. Arnell. Licensed by Creative Commons (CC BY-SA).
Sundial - Parowan Image: Photograph by Jacob B. Arnell. Licensed by Creative Commons (CC BY-SA).
  • Sundial - Parowan, 1936
  • Monument
  • Inv: MM 2021-0032

Inscription: Pioneer Sundial, No 62.
Parowan was founded January 13, 1951 by settlers from northern communities under the leadership of George A. Smith. Among the early structures were a large liberty pole and a sundial. This marker designates the site of the community sundial placed here in 1852. The base of this structure is a burr from the pioneer grist mill. This sundial is a reproduction of the original made by the pioneers of Parowan. The Liberty Pole was one block south. Utah Trails and Museums Association and the people of Parowan.

NW corner of intersection at 100 S and Main Street, Parowan, Utah.

  • Subject Matter: Pioneer sundial.
  • Current Location: Parowan
  • Collections: Monuments & Structures
  • Condition: Good

    The subject of the monument is very old, but the plaque is undamaged