To view a list of statewide measures in utah, click here. Circleville, utah is a charming little town in piute county with a checkered past. His parents moved over the mountains to circleville in 1879 and young roy, as he was known about the house, worked in ranches across western utah, including at hay springs, near milford. Throughout the war indians and settlers alike committed atrocities. The white settlers became suspicious of the nearby piute indians and arrested them. This incident of the black hawk war of 186568 was the largest massacre of indians in utahs history. Circleville is a nice little town with some interesting history. Utah historical quarterly, volume 84, number 3, 2016 by utah state. Willard marriott library 295 south 1500 east, suite 5400 salt lake city, utah 84112.
History belongs to the people, dean may reminds us, and must ultimately be accessible all. The town of circleville welcomes you to the greatest playground in central utah. The town was named for the shape of the valley in which it is located, circle valley. Abandoned buildings and dark history of circleville, utah. The valley is completely circled by mountains except where the sevier river goes in and out of the valley on the north and south. It also maintained the highest birth rate, with 86. Recognizing the importance of utah s counties, the utah state legislature established in 199 1 a centennial history project to write and publish county histories as part of utah s statehood centennial commemoration. Although circleville s roots are deeply set in agriculture, recreational resources have always been here and have been developed for your enjoyment.
Rv park and grocery store located in circleville, utah. Find homes for sale and real estate in circleville, ut. Three children made their escape only to be captured the next day. Circle valley history collection of photos of faces and places in circleville, utah menu. In addition to lack of order, circleville ordinances are confusing because the book contains duplicate copies of several documents. To view a list of local ballot measures in piute county, utah, click here. George news a mile north of the cabin is butch cassidys hideout cafe and motel, the. The indians attempted to escape and were shot down. The american discovery trail runs through circleville. Three miles south of the small town of circleville, utah near the mouth of circleville canyon, at the base of a small hill, there is a rustic tworoom log cabin with a shingled roof. This was back in my hard drinking, hard partying days before ghost towning had ever crossed my mind. Abandoned buildings along main street serve as weathered reminders of its beginnings as a frontier settlement, the site of the infamous circleville massacre and hometown of the notorious outlaw butch cassidy.
The worst incident of the war, however, occurred in 1866 at the mormon meetinghouse in the small piute county town of circleville where white settlers annihilated a band of captive paiute indians, including helpless women and children. Mar 22, 2020 butch cassidys hideout cafe and motel, circleville, utah, oct. Circleville utah family history center 195 w 200 s, circleville ut. The butch cassidy hideout restaurant next door had great food and you could get a great latte or cappacino there. Part of theunited states history commons original publication citation winkler, a. Inventory of ordinances from circleville utah, 19212009. Now, more than a quarter of a century later, these. In 2010, utah had the youngest population in the u. Abandoned buildings in circleville, utah, home of butch cassidy and location of the infamous circleville massacre. Utah pioneers book publishing company, oclc 2286984.
The white settlers feared that the nearby indians would. Circleville was originally settled in 1864, abandoned in 1866, and resettled. Located at the southern end of piute county with access points to the paiute atv trail and connecting to the fremont and paunsagunt trails. Her decades of research, her book, or that she was a direct descendant of david munsen. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Circleville was just a dot on the map between las vegas and denver and it meant nothing to me at the time. Utahs circleville massacre 24 paiute men women and children were brutally murdered, their. Plant memorial trees opens send flowers url in a new window. Come stay at the piute trail rv park located behind stans merc in circleville utah and enjoy the special feeling of small town living. Taken from the dalton family history book, by donald c.
Find information about ranches, lots, acreage and more at realtor. The town of circleville is located in piute county, utah. University of utah press, isbn 0874804256, oclc 30473917 esshom, frank ellwood 19, pioneers and prominent men of utah, salt lake city. The division of state history was given the assign ment to administer the project. Betensons 1975 book butch cassidy, my brother, coauthored with dora flack, recounts her memory that. Cassidys sister, lula parker betenson, wrote in her 1975 book butch cassidy, my brother that the outlaw had returned to the family ranch in circleville, utah, in 1925 to visit his ailing. The book of mormon is not the first broadway play to depict mormons and. Area is close to many national and state parks, nature trails, etc. Who knew this old church was in circleville in the early 1900s.
A new history of mormon settlement in utah in the late 19th century. Forgotten massacre of utah paiute group recalled with new. Utahs tragic circleville massacre 1866 gottfredson. Butch cassidy childhood home circleville 2020 all you. Circleville for the massacre of a band of friendly paiute indians and called for the. Born robert leroy parker in beaver, utah on april, 1866, cassidy was the first of children. May, 2016 abandoned buildings and dark history of circleville, utah circleville, utah is a charming little town in piute county with a checkered past. Funeral home services for john are being provided by springer turner funeral home richfield. I passed through circleville, utah about ten years ago on my way back home from las vegas.
Circleville is a town in piute county, utah, united states. The ute indians of utah rebelled against the white settlers of utah, and war broke out in 1865. Collection of photos of faces and places in circleville, utah. Apr 22, 2016 al hartmann the salt lake tribune paiute tribal members, circleville residents, utah division of state history, and lds church history representatives gather at the town park friday april 22 for a dedication ceremony for a new memorial recognizing the men, women and children of the koosharem band of the paiute indian tribe killed during the. According to our research of utah and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in circleville, utah as of may 05, 2020. Now, more than a quarter of a century later, these photos are available here electronically, or if youd like the original, dad has them at his home in circleville. Remembering the circleville massacre summer 2016 utah. The cabin was built 4 years ago, and is beginning to show signs of neglect.
A history of circleville, utah rollo lorin fullmer on. Popular utah history books meet your next favorite book. A brutal incident in utahs black hawk war by albert winkler in april 1866 the white settlers of circleville annihilated a band of captive paiute indians, including helpless women and children. When dad was the bishop of the circleville 2nd ward, he wanted to get photographs of all the families in the 1st and 2nd wards. On jun 28th, 1866, the town was abandoned by the original settlers. Guide to piute county, utah ancestry, family history, and genealogy. This was one of the worst tragedies in utahs history. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the. Abandoned buildings and dark history of circleville, utah circleville, utah is a charming little town in piute county with a checkered past. Our clean rv park has full hookups, picnic tables and graveled paths. Utahs tragic circleville massacre april 21, 1866 by author phillip b gottfredson april 21, 1866 circleville, utah, during the black hawk war 24 paiute men women and children innocent of any wrong doing, were brutally murdered, their throats cut one by one then buried in a mass grave to be forgotten. List of utah ballot measures and piute county, utah ballot measures.
Although circlevilles roots are deeply set in agriculture, recreational resources. Butch cassidys hideout cafe and motel, circleville, utah, oct. Utah s tragic circleville massacre april 21, 1866 by author phillip b gottfredson april 21, 1866 circleville, utah, during the black hawk war 24 paiute men women and children innocent of any wrong doing, were brutally murdered, their throats cut one by one then buried in a mass grave to be forgotten. John daugherty passed away on march 5, 2019 in circleville, utah. The ute indians showed skill at war, and they staged an attack on circleville that killed four people. Discover circleville, utah with the help of your friends. Residents of circleville are very friendly and downhome people. Piute county, utah genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki.
Apr 08, 20 collection of photos of faces and places in circleville, utah. His mormon parents had come to utah from england in 1856. Circleville, ut real estate circleville homes for sale. Certainly not me, and i loved finding out about it.
The 10 best circleville hotel deals may 2020 tripadvisor. Tolton provides an update on the circleville settlement after its first year. Circle valley history collection of photos of faces and. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in circleville is 764 to 1. From prehistory to present, may explains utah as it is today and its promise for the future. One of my most difficult tasks in writing this book was deciding. Located at the southern end of piute county with access points to the paiute atv trail and connecting to the. James tillman sanford allred and the circleville massacre isbn. Related records council minutes from circleville utah, series 23925, document the activities of the town board which was responsible for passing circleville ordinances. A peoples history provides a sweeping view of the states past. Complete history of utah in encyclopedia form consisting of 575 articles and.
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