FORT HARMONY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

NEW HARMONY, UT

View from Wildcat Canyon Trail, Zion National Park, Virgin, UT Founded in 1909 as Mukuntuweap National Monument, Zion National Park was enlarged and raised to the status of National Park by the United States Congress in 1919, encompassing the original national monument that protected the 15 mile (24 kilometer) long Zion Canyon, or Mukuntuweap Canyon, and the surrounding lands. The name of the land in the Southern Paiute Language, Mukuntuweap, or “straight canyon,” was chosen for the initial national monument, but this was changed to the anglocentric “Zion,” which the place was dubbed by the Mormon settlers of the region in the mid-19th Century, due to fears by federal officials that tourists would avoid places they could not pronounce. The park covers 229 square miles (593 square kilometers), and includes Kolob Canyon, as well as the aforementioned Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon. The canyon was settled by indigenous people thousands of years ago, and then by European-American Mormons in the 1850s and 1860s, whom founded the towns of Virgin and Springdale near the canyon. The Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon itself was settled by three families in the 1860s, whom lived seasonally in the canyon and farmed the bottomlands until the establishment of the National Monument. The area was visited by John Wesley Powell in 1872, whom documented the canyon and the Southern Paiute name for the canyon, Mukuntuweap. The landscape of the park includes many sandstone formations, canyons, cliffs, mesas, mountains, and rugged slopes, which tower over the canyons and valleys below. Through Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon flows the Virgin River, which empties into a broad valley at the lower end of the park through the town of Springdale, flowing southwest towards Lake Mead and the Colorado River in Nevada. The river and its tributaries carved through the plateau over the eons, forming the rugged landscape of the park and its many scenic geological formations. The park is traversed by a road through the canyon, which is only open to shuttle buses, and the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, which connects Springdale with the east side of the park, both of which travel through scenic landscapes. The park also contains many hiking trails, a lodge in the canyon, campgrounds, and picnic areas. The park today is one of the most-visited National Parks in the United States, and sees over 4.6 million visitors annually.
View from Wildcat Canyon Trail, Zion National Park, Virgin, UT Credit: w_lemay

The Fort Harmony Historical Society is a non-profit organization located in New Harmony, Utah dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the town's rich history. Founded in 1976, the society operates the Fort Harmony Museum, which displays a wide range of artifacts from the town's past, including photographs, documents, and other memorabilia.

The museum is housed in a replica of the original Fort Harmony, which was built by Mormon pioneers in 1854 as protection against possible attacks from Native Americans. The fort was later used as a school, church, and community center, and was eventually abandoned in the early 1900s. The replica was constructed in 1977 using original materials and techniques, and stands as a testament to the town's pioneer heritage.

The Fort Harmony Historical Society also hosts a variety of events and programs throughout the year, including lectures, workshops, and cultural celebrations. The society is run by a dedicated group of volunteers who are committed to preserving and sharing the town's unique history with visitors and locals alike.

FORT HARMONY HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in NEW HARMONY UT. US MID #8404900076

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Western (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington).

View from Wildcat Canyon Trail, Zion National Park, Virgin, UT Founded in 1909 as Mukuntuweap National Monument, Zion National Park was enlarged and raised to the status of National Park by the United States Congress in 1919, encompassing the original national monument that protected the 15 mile (24 kilometer) long Zion Canyon, or Mukuntuweap Canyon, and the surrounding lands. The name of the land in the Southern Paiute Language, Mukuntuweap, or “straight canyon,” was chosen for the initial national monument, but this was changed to the anglocentric “Zion,” which the place was dubbed by the Mormon settlers of the region in the mid-19th Century, due to fears by federal officials that tourists would avoid places they could not pronounce. The park covers 229 square miles (593 square kilometers), and includes Kolob Canyon, as well as the aforementioned Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon. The canyon was settled by indigenous people thousands of years ago, and then by European-American Mormons in the 1850s and 1860s, whom founded the towns of Virgin and Springdale near the canyon. The Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon itself was settled by three families in the 1860s, whom lived seasonally in the canyon and farmed the bottomlands until the establishment of the National Monument. The area was visited by John Wesley Powell in 1872, whom documented the canyon and the Southern Paiute name for the canyon, Mukuntuweap. The landscape of the park includes many sandstone formations, canyons, cliffs, mesas, mountains, and rugged slopes, which tower over the canyons and valleys below. Through Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon flows the Virgin River, which empties into a broad valley at the lower end of the park through the town of Springdale, flowing southwest towards Lake Mead and the Colorado River in Nevada. The river and its tributaries carved through the plateau over the eons, forming the rugged landscape of the park and its many scenic geological formations. The park is traversed by a road through the canyon, which is only open to shuttle buses, and the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, which connects Springdale with the east side of the park, both of which travel through scenic landscapes. The park also contains many hiking trails, a lodge in the canyon, campgrounds, and picnic areas. The park today is one of the most-visited National Parks in the United States, and sees over 4.6 million visitors annually.
View from Wildcat Canyon Trail, Zion National Park, Virgin, UT Founded in 1909 as Mukuntuweap National Monument, Zion National Park was enlarged and raised to the status of National Park by the United States Congress in 1919, encompassing the original national monument that protected the 15 mile (24 kilometer) long Zion Canyon, or Mukuntuweap Canyon, and the surrounding lands. The name of the land in the Southern Paiute Language, Mukuntuweap, or “straight canyon,” was chosen for the initial national monument, but this was changed to the anglocentric “Zion,” which the place was dubbed by the Mormon settlers of the region in the mid-19th Century, due to fears by federal officials that tourists would avoid places they could not pronounce. The park covers 229 square miles (593 square kilometers), and includes Kolob Canyon, as well as the aforementioned Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon. The canyon was settled by indigenous people thousands of years ago, and then by European-American Mormons in the 1850s and 1860s, whom founded the towns of Virgin and Springdale near the canyon. The Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon itself was settled by three families in the 1860s, whom lived seasonally in the canyon and farmed the bottomlands until the establishment of the National Monument. The area was visited by John Wesley Powell in 1872, whom documented the canyon and the Southern Paiute name for the canyon, Mukuntuweap. The landscape of the park includes many sandstone formations, canyons, cliffs, mesas, mountains, and rugged slopes, which tower over the canyons and valleys below. Through Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon flows the Virgin River, which empties into a broad valley at the lower end of the park through the town of Springdale, flowing southwest towards Lake Mead and the Colorado River in Nevada. The river and its tributaries carved through the plateau over the eons, forming the rugged landscape of the park and its many scenic geological formations. The park is traversed by a road through the canyon, which is only open to shuttle buses, and the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, which connects Springdale with the east side of the park, both of which travel through scenic landscapes. The park also contains many hiking trails, a lodge in the canyon, campgrounds, and picnic areas. The park today is one of the most-visited National Parks in the United States, and sees over 4.6 million visitors annually.
Northgate Peaks Trail, Zion National Park, Virgin, UT Founded in 1909 as Mukuntuweap National Monument, Zion National Park was enlarged and raised to the status of National Park by the United States Congress in 1919, encompassing the original national monument that protected the 15 mile (24 kilometer) long Zion Canyon, or Mukuntuweap Canyon, and the surrounding lands. The name of the land in the Southern Paiute Language, Mukuntuweap, or “straight canyon,” was chosen for the initial national monument, but this was changed to the anglocentric “Zion,” which the place was dubbed by the Mormon settlers of the region in the mid-19th Century, due to fears by federal officials that tourists would avoid places they could not pronounce. The park covers 229 square miles (593 square kilometers), and includes Kolob Canyon, as well as the aforementioned Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon. The canyon was settled by indigenous people thousands of years ago, and then by European-American Mormons in the 1850s and 1860s, whom founded the towns of Virgin and Springdale near the canyon. The Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon itself was settled by three families in the 1860s, whom lived seasonally in the canyon and farmed the bottomlands until the establishment of the National Monument. The area was visited by John Wesley Powell in 1872, whom documented the canyon and the Southern Paiute name for the canyon, Mukuntuweap. The landscape of the park includes many sandstone formations, canyons, cliffs, mesas, mountains, and rugged slopes, which tower over the canyons and valleys below. Through Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon flows the Virgin River, which empties into a broad valley at the lower end of the park through the town of Springdale, flowing southwest towards Lake Mead and the Colorado River in Nevada. The river and its tributaries carved through the plateau over the eons, forming the rugged landscape of the park and its many scenic geological formations. The park is traversed by a road through the canyon, which is only open to shuttle buses, and the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, which connects Springdale with the east side of the park, both of which travel through scenic landscapes. The park also contains many hiking trails, a lodge in the canyon, campgrounds, and picnic areas. The park today is one of the most-visited National Parks in the United States, and sees over 4.6 million visitors annually.
Pinnacle, Northgate Peaks Trail, Zion National Park, Virgin, UT Founded in 1909 as Mukuntuweap National Monument, Zion National Park was enlarged and raised to the status of National Park by the United States Congress in 1919, encompassing the original national monument that protected the 15 mile (24 kilometer) long Zion Canyon, or Mukuntuweap Canyon, and the surrounding lands. The name of the land in the Southern Paiute Language, Mukuntuweap, or “straight canyon,” was chosen for the initial national monument, but this was changed to the anglocentric “Zion,” which the place was dubbed by the Mormon settlers of the region in the mid-19th Century, due to fears by federal officials that tourists would avoid places they could not pronounce. The park covers 229 square miles (593 square kilometers), and includes Kolob Canyon, as well as the aforementioned Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon. The canyon was settled by indigenous people thousands of years ago, and then by European-American Mormons in the 1850s and 1860s, whom founded the towns of Virgin and Springdale near the canyon. The Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon itself was settled by three families in the 1860s, whom lived seasonally in the canyon and farmed the bottomlands until the establishment of the National Monument. The area was visited by John Wesley Powell in 1872, whom documented the canyon and the Southern Paiute name for the canyon, Mukuntuweap. The landscape of the park includes many sandstone formations, canyons, cliffs, mesas, mountains, and rugged slopes, which tower over the canyons and valleys below. Through Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon flows the Virgin River, which empties into a broad valley at the lower end of the park through the town of Springdale, flowing southwest towards Lake Mead and the Colorado River in Nevada. The river and its tributaries carved through the plateau over the eons, forming the rugged landscape of the park and its many scenic geological formations. The park is traversed by a road through the canyon, which is only open to shuttle buses, and the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, which connects Springdale with the east side of the park, both of which travel through scenic landscapes. The park also contains many hiking trails, a lodge in the canyon, campgrounds, and picnic areas. The park today is one of the most-visited National Parks in the United States, and sees over 4.6 million visitors annually.
Rocks, Northgate Peaks Trail, Zion National Park, Virgin, UT Founded in 1909 as Mukuntuweap National Monument, Zion National Park was enlarged and raised to the status of National Park by the United States Congress in 1919, encompassing the original national monument that protected the 15 mile (24 kilometer) long Zion Canyon, or Mukuntuweap Canyon, and the surrounding lands. The name of the land in the Southern Paiute Language, Mukuntuweap, or “straight canyon,” was chosen for the initial national monument, but this was changed to the anglocentric “Zion,” which the place was dubbed by the Mormon settlers of the region in the mid-19th Century, due to fears by federal officials that tourists would avoid places they could not pronounce. The park covers 229 square miles (593 square kilometers), and includes Kolob Canyon, as well as the aforementioned Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon. The canyon was settled by indigenous people thousands of years ago, and then by European-American Mormons in the 1850s and 1860s, whom founded the towns of Virgin and Springdale near the canyon. The Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon itself was settled by three families in the 1860s, whom lived seasonally in the canyon and farmed the bottomlands until the establishment of the National Monument. The area was visited by John Wesley Powell in 1872, whom documented the canyon and the Southern Paiute name for the canyon, Mukuntuweap. The landscape of the park includes many sandstone formations, canyons, cliffs, mesas, mountains, and rugged slopes, which tower over the canyons and valleys below. Through Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon flows the Virgin River, which empties into a broad valley at the lower end of the park through the town of Springdale, flowing southwest towards Lake Mead and the Colorado River in Nevada. The river and its tributaries carved through the plateau over the eons, forming the rugged landscape of the park and its many scenic geological formations. The park is traversed by a road through the canyon, which is only open to shuttle buses, and the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, which connects Springdale with the east side of the park, both of which travel through scenic landscapes. The park also contains many hiking trails, a lodge in the canyon, campgrounds, and picnic areas. The park today is one of the most-visited National Parks in the United States, and sees over 4.6 million visitors annually.
Rock, Northgate Peaks Trail, Zion National Park, Virgin, UT Founded in 1909 as Mukuntuweap National Monument, Zion National Park was enlarged and raised to the status of National Park by the United States Congress in 1919, encompassing the original national monument that protected the 15 mile (24 kilometer) long Zion Canyon, or Mukuntuweap Canyon, and the surrounding lands. The name of the land in the Southern Paiute Language, Mukuntuweap, or “straight canyon,” was chosen for the initial national monument, but this was changed to the anglocentric “Zion,” which the place was dubbed by the Mormon settlers of the region in the mid-19th Century, due to fears by federal officials that tourists would avoid places they could not pronounce. The park covers 229 square miles (593 square kilometers), and includes Kolob Canyon, as well as the aforementioned Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon. The canyon was settled by indigenous people thousands of years ago, and then by European-American Mormons in the 1850s and 1860s, whom founded the towns of Virgin and Springdale near the canyon. The Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon itself was settled by three families in the 1860s, whom lived seasonally in the canyon and farmed the bottomlands until the establishment of the National Monument. The area was visited by John Wesley Powell in 1872, whom documented the canyon and the Southern Paiute name for the canyon, Mukuntuweap. The landscape of the park includes many sandstone formations, canyons, cliffs, mesas, mountains, and rugged slopes, which tower over the canyons and valleys below. Through Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon flows the Virgin River, which empties into a broad valley at the lower end of the park through the town of Springdale, flowing southwest towards Lake Mead and the Colorado River in Nevada. The river and its tributaries carved through the plateau over the eons, forming the rugged landscape of the park and its many scenic geological formations. The park is traversed by a road through the canyon, which is only open to shuttle buses, and the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, which connects Springdale with the east side of the park, both of which travel through scenic landscapes. The park also contains many hiking trails, a lodge in the canyon, campgrounds, and picnic areas. The park today is one of the most-visited National Parks in the United States, and sees over 4.6 million visitors annually.
Rock, Northgate Peaks Trail, Zion National Park, Virgin, UT Founded in 1909 as Mukuntuweap National Monument, Zion National Park was enlarged and raised to the status of National Park by the United States Congress in 1919, encompassing the original national monument that protected the 15 mile (24 kilometer) long Zion Canyon, or Mukuntuweap Canyon, and the surrounding lands. The name of the land in the Southern Paiute Language, Mukuntuweap, or “straight canyon,” was chosen for the initial national monument, but this was changed to the anglocentric “Zion,” which the place was dubbed by the Mormon settlers of the region in the mid-19th Century, due to fears by federal officials that tourists would avoid places they could not pronounce. The park covers 229 square miles (593 square kilometers), and includes Kolob Canyon, as well as the aforementioned Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon. The canyon was settled by indigenous people thousands of years ago, and then by European-American Mormons in the 1850s and 1860s, whom founded the towns of Virgin and Springdale near the canyon. The Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon itself was settled by three families in the 1860s, whom lived seasonally in the canyon and farmed the bottomlands until the establishment of the National Monument. The area was visited by John Wesley Powell in 1872, whom documented the canyon and the Southern Paiute name for the canyon, Mukuntuweap. The landscape of the park includes many sandstone formations, canyons, cliffs, mesas, mountains, and rugged slopes, which tower over the canyons and valleys below. Through Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon flows the Virgin River, which empties into a broad valley at the lower end of the park through the town of Springdale, flowing southwest towards Lake Mead and the Colorado River in Nevada. The river and its tributaries carved through the plateau over the eons, forming the rugged landscape of the park and its many scenic geological formations. The park is traversed by a road through the canyon, which is only open to shuttle buses, and the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, which connects Springdale with the east side of the park, both of which travel through scenic landscapes. The park also contains many hiking trails, a lodge in the canyon, campgrounds, and picnic areas. The park today is one of the most-visited National Parks in the United States, and sees over 4.6 million visitors annually.
View from Northgate Peaks Trail, Zion National Park, Virgin, UT Founded in 1909 as Mukuntuweap National Monument, Zion National Park was enlarged and raised to the status of National Park by the United States Congress in 1919, encompassing the original national monument that protected the 15 mile (24 kilometer) long Zion Canyon, or Mukuntuweap Canyon, and the surrounding lands. The name of the land in the Southern Paiute Language, Mukuntuweap, or “straight canyon,” was chosen for the initial national monument, but this was changed to the anglocentric “Zion,” which the place was dubbed by the Mormon settlers of the region in the mid-19th Century, due to fears by federal officials that tourists would avoid places they could not pronounce. The park covers 229 square miles (593 square kilometers), and includes Kolob Canyon, as well as the aforementioned Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon. The canyon was settled by indigenous people thousands of years ago, and then by European-American Mormons in the 1850s and 1860s, whom founded the towns of Virgin and Springdale near the canyon. The Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon itself was settled by three families in the 1860s, whom lived seasonally in the canyon and farmed the bottomlands until the establishment of the National Monument. The area was visited by John Wesley Powell in 1872, whom documented the canyon and the Southern Paiute name for the canyon, Mukuntuweap. The landscape of the park includes many sandstone formations, canyons, cliffs, mesas, mountains, and rugged slopes, which tower over the canyons and valleys below. Through Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon flows the Virgin River, which empties into a broad valley at the lower end of the park through the town of Springdale, flowing southwest towards Lake Mead and the Colorado River in Nevada. The river and its tributaries carved through the plateau over the eons, forming the rugged landscape of the park and its many scenic geological formations. The park is traversed by a road through the canyon, which is only open to shuttle buses, and the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, which connects Springdale with the east side of the park, both of which travel through scenic landscapes. The park also contains many hiking trails, a lodge in the canyon, campgrounds, and picnic areas. The park today is one of the most-visited National Parks in the United States, and sees over 4.6 million visitors annually.
View from Northgate Peaks Trail, Zion National Park, Virgin, UT Founded in 1909 as Mukuntuweap National Monument, Zion National Park was enlarged and raised to the status of National Park by the United States Congress in 1919, encompassing the original national monument that protected the 15 mile (24 kilometer) long Zion Canyon, or Mukuntuweap Canyon, and the surrounding lands. The name of the land in the Southern Paiute Language, Mukuntuweap, or “straight canyon,” was chosen for the initial national monument, but this was changed to the anglocentric “Zion,” which the place was dubbed by the Mormon settlers of the region in the mid-19th Century, due to fears by federal officials that tourists would avoid places they could not pronounce. The park covers 229 square miles (593 square kilometers), and includes Kolob Canyon, as well as the aforementioned Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon. The canyon was settled by indigenous people thousands of years ago, and then by European-American Mormons in the 1850s and 1860s, whom founded the towns of Virgin and Springdale near the canyon. The Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon itself was settled by three families in the 1860s, whom lived seasonally in the canyon and farmed the bottomlands until the establishment of the National Monument. The area was visited by John Wesley Powell in 1872, whom documented the canyon and the Southern Paiute name for the canyon, Mukuntuweap. The landscape of the park includes many sandstone formations, canyons, cliffs, mesas, mountains, and rugged slopes, which tower over the canyons and valleys below. Through Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon flows the Virgin River, which empties into a broad valley at the lower end of the park through the town of Springdale, flowing southwest towards Lake Mead and the Colorado River in Nevada. The river and its tributaries carved through the plateau over the eons, forming the rugged landscape of the park and its many scenic geological formations. The park is traversed by a road through the canyon, which is only open to shuttle buses, and the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, which connects Springdale with the east side of the park, both of which travel through scenic landscapes. The park also contains many hiking trails, a lodge in the canyon, campgrounds, and picnic areas. The park today is one of the most-visited National Parks in the United States, and sees over 4.6 million visitors annually.
View from Northgate Peaks Trail, Zion National Park, Virgin, UT Founded in 1909 as Mukuntuweap National Monument, Zion National Park was enlarged and raised to the status of National Park by the United States Congress in 1919, encompassing the original national monument that protected the 15 mile (24 kilometer) long Zion Canyon, or Mukuntuweap Canyon, and the surrounding lands. The name of the land in the Southern Paiute Language, Mukuntuweap, or “straight canyon,” was chosen for the initial national monument, but this was changed to the anglocentric “Zion,” which the place was dubbed by the Mormon settlers of the region in the mid-19th Century, due to fears by federal officials that tourists would avoid places they could not pronounce. The park covers 229 square miles (593 square kilometers), and includes Kolob Canyon, as well as the aforementioned Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon. The canyon was settled by indigenous people thousands of years ago, and then by European-American Mormons in the 1850s and 1860s, whom founded the towns of Virgin and Springdale near the canyon. The Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon itself was settled by three families in the 1860s, whom lived seasonally in the canyon and farmed the bottomlands until the establishment of the National Monument. The area was visited by John Wesley Powell in 1872, whom documented the canyon and the Southern Paiute name for the canyon, Mukuntuweap. The landscape of the park includes many sandstone formations, canyons, cliffs, mesas, mountains, and rugged slopes, which tower over the canyons and valleys below. Through Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon flows the Virgin River, which empties into a broad valley at the lower end of the park through the town of Springdale, flowing southwest towards Lake Mead and the Colorado River in Nevada. The river and its tributaries carved through the plateau over the eons, forming the rugged landscape of the park and its many scenic geological formations. The park is traversed by a road through the canyon, which is only open to shuttle buses, and the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, which connects Springdale with the east side of the park, both of which travel through scenic landscapes. The park also contains many hiking trails, a lodge in the canyon, campgrounds, and picnic areas. The park today is one of the most-visited National Parks in the United States, and sees over 4.6 million visitors annually.
View from Northgate Peaks Trail, Zion National Park, Virgin, UT Founded in 1909 as Mukuntuweap National Monument, Zion National Park was enlarged and raised to the status of National Park by the United States Congress in 1919, encompassing the original national monument that protected the 15 mile (24 kilometer) long Zion Canyon, or Mukuntuweap Canyon, and the surrounding lands. The name of the land in the Southern Paiute Language, Mukuntuweap, or “straight canyon,” was chosen for the initial national monument, but this was changed to the anglocentric “Zion,” which the place was dubbed by the Mormon settlers of the region in the mid-19th Century, due to fears by federal officials that tourists would avoid places they could not pronounce. The park covers 229 square miles (593 square kilometers), and includes Kolob Canyon, as well as the aforementioned Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon. The canyon was settled by indigenous people thousands of years ago, and then by European-American Mormons in the 1850s and 1860s, whom founded the towns of Virgin and Springdale near the canyon. The Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon itself was settled by three families in the 1860s, whom lived seasonally in the canyon and farmed the bottomlands until the establishment of the National Monument. The area was visited by John Wesley Powell in 1872, whom documented the canyon and the Southern Paiute name for the canyon, Mukuntuweap. The landscape of the park includes many sandstone formations, canyons, cliffs, mesas, mountains, and rugged slopes, which tower over the canyons and valleys below. Through Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon flows the Virgin River, which empties into a broad valley at the lower end of the park through the town of Springdale, flowing southwest towards Lake Mead and the Colorado River in Nevada. The river and its tributaries carved through the plateau over the eons, forming the rugged landscape of the park and its many scenic geological formations. The park is traversed by a road through the canyon, which is only open to shuttle buses, and the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, which connects Springdale with the east side of the park, both of which travel through scenic landscapes. The park also contains many hiking trails, a lodge in the canyon, campgrounds, and picnic areas. The park today is one of the most-visited National Parks in the United States, and sees over 4.6 million visitors annually.
View from Northgate Peaks Trail, Zion National Park, Virgin, UT Founded in 1909 as Mukuntuweap National Monument, Zion National Park was enlarged and raised to the status of National Park by the United States Congress in 1919, encompassing the original national monument that protected the 15 mile (24 kilometer) long Zion Canyon, or Mukuntuweap Canyon, and the surrounding lands. The name of the land in the Southern Paiute Language, Mukuntuweap, or “straight canyon,” was chosen for the initial national monument, but this was changed to the anglocentric “Zion,” which the place was dubbed by the Mormon settlers of the region in the mid-19th Century, due to fears by federal officials that tourists would avoid places they could not pronounce. The park covers 229 square miles (593 square kilometers), and includes Kolob Canyon, as well as the aforementioned Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon. The canyon was settled by indigenous people thousands of years ago, and then by European-American Mormons in the 1850s and 1860s, whom founded the towns of Virgin and Springdale near the canyon. The Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon itself was settled by three families in the 1860s, whom lived seasonally in the canyon and farmed the bottomlands until the establishment of the National Monument. The area was visited by John Wesley Powell in 1872, whom documented the canyon and the Southern Paiute name for the canyon, Mukuntuweap. The landscape of the park includes many sandstone formations, canyons, cliffs, mesas, mountains, and rugged slopes, which tower over the canyons and valleys below. Through Mukuntuweap-Zion Canyon flows the Virgin River, which empties into a broad valley at the lower end of the park through the town of Springdale, flowing southwest towards Lake Mead and the Colorado River in Nevada. The river and its tributaries carved through the plateau over the eons, forming the rugged landscape of the park and its many scenic geological formations. The park is traversed by a road through the canyon, which is only open to shuttle buses, and the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, which connects Springdale with the east side of the park, both of which travel through scenic landscapes. The park also contains many hiking trails, a lodge in the canyon, campgrounds, and picnic areas. The park today is one of the most-visited National Parks in the United States, and sees over 4.6 million visitors annually.

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MID # 8404900076
Name FORT HARMONY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Western
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 142006489
NTEECC A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
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LAT/LONG 37.438786, -113.260877
CODES FIPS State Code: 49
FIPS County Code: 053
US Census Tract: 270100
US Census Block: 2042