Peirce was chosen as president.ġ890- Ground was set aside for streets, parks, a city hall, etc. Stake with 17 wards from Brigham City to Malad.ġ890- Women's suffrage was organized in Brigham City with 100 members. The "Golden Spike" was driven at Promontory Summit.ġ871 - The Utah and Northern Railroad was built through Box Elder County and by 1874 opened from Ogden to Franklin.ġ877- August 19th Brigham Young organized the Box Elder L.D.S. Packer.ġ867 - In January 1867, Brigham City was incorporated by an act of the Utah territorial Legislature.ġ869 - On May 10th the transcontinental railroad was completed. In 1986, restoration was done on the building, and it was again dedicated on Apby Elder Boyd K. It was rebuilt and dedicated on Maby President George Q. On February 9, 1896, the tabernacle burned. On October 26, 1890, it was dedicated by President Wilford Woodruff. The walls were begun in 1876 and the roof completed in 1878. Building work was delayed because of work on the railroad. During that time, many industries became part of the movement, and over 40 departments were organized including a tannery, shoe and harness shop, woolen mills, and a dairy at Collinston, etc.ġ865- In May, Brigham Young placed the corner stone for the Mormon Tabernacle. The Cotton Thomas Hotel and Store was the first to form the base of the co-op enterprise.ġ863-1896- This was the Co-op period. By July 1958, they were allowed to return to their homes in the north.ġ863- This was the beginning of the cooperative movement in Brigham City. In May of 1856, the people of Brigham City moved south. Mass meetings were held to plan the move south due to the approach of Johnston's Army. The structure was destroyed by wind, and the second structure was completed in the 1860's.ġ858- The Militia of Box Elder County was organized. Bread was scarce and 75 percent of the beef cattle starved to death which provided plenty of meat.ġ856- Construction commenced on the courthouse, the first public building in Box Elder County. Wright was elected by the Legislature to be the Probate Judge of the County.ġ856- Winter was an extremely hard one. Boundaries of Box Elder County were defined, and "Brigham City" was designated as the county seat. The winter of 1855/56 was especially hard.ġ856- Box Elder separated from Weber County, by the Fifth session of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah. Grasshoppers destroyed crops in many parts of Utah. Reese built the first adobe house on the city plat. The first one was built by Thomas Mathias. During the summer and fall, log cabins were erected. Settlers left log homes in the fort and built on the city lots. The survey commenced at the site of the mill which was underway at the northeast corners of the city plat. By December of 1854, there were 60 families in Box Elder.ġ855-The townsite was surveyed by Jesse Fox. The families came, a few at a time.ġ854 - In the spring and fall, families came. Log homes built close together enclosed the fort on three sides.ġ853 - In the fall, Lorenzo Snow was called with fifty families to come and strengthen the settlements at Box Elder. A second fort was built about three blocks north and two blocks west of the present courthouse. Brigham Young directed the settlers to move again into the fort because of danger from Indians. The location became known as "Reeder Grove".ġ851 -Fall brought more settlers, and a fort was built called "Davis Fort", later it was known as "Old Fort".ġ852- 1853 - Settlers began to move out of the fort onto their surveyed farms. 1851- In the spring, homeseekers located on Box Elder Creek in west field about a mile northwest of the present center of Brigham City.
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