Fillmore

Patricia Lyn Scott Utah History Encyclopedia, 1994 Fillmore was Utah’s first territorial capital and was named for U. S. President Millard Fillmore in recognition of his courage in appointing Brigham Young Utah’s first territorial governor. On 4 October 1851 the Utah territorial legislature passed a joint resolution creating Millard County from a portion of Iron County known as “Pahvant Valley;” …

Utah’s Capitols

Everett L. Cooley Utah Historical Quarterly 27 July 1959 Symbols play a significant role in human relationships. Just as national and state flags have symbolic meaning to those living under a specially designated ensign, so too have capitols their special symbolism. Closely associated with the rise of nationalism and sovereignty is the adoption of symbols representing a nation’s dreams and …

Utah’s First Territorial Capitol, Fillmore, Was Too Remote for Legislators

Only one wing of the Territorial Statehouse was built. Today it is a state park. Yvette D. Ison History Blazer, July 1995 Until 1851 Mormon settlement in Utah was confined mostly to the western slopes of the Wasatch Mountains. When Utah became a territory through the Organic Act of 1850 settlement patterns began to change. Since the new boundaries of …