Inside the Bluffdale City Park is this historical marker which speaks to the beginnings of the city of Bluffdale and mentions Porter Rockwell’s sixteen acres of land near Crystal Hot Springs, south of Salt Lake City, which later became the City of Bluffdale. Read more...

As Mormon emigrants traveled west, many climbed Frog’s Head Bluff to see the formation they mistook as Chimney Rock, Twenty miles to the west is the formation Court and Jail Rocks. Chimney Rock is closer to 40 miles from this location. Porter Rockwell is mentioned specifically on this historical marker in reference to him saying he had seen Chimney Rock Read more...

This marker is really just East up the road from the Sacramento LDS Temple. “. . . there were as many as two dozen inns or taverns maintained by Mormons in El Dorado County and surrounding areas. Porter Rockwell himself maintained three of them in 1849-50. The most famous of the inns was known as the Mormon Tavern, situated on the Read more...

This rock sits along the old Mormon Trail in Wyoming and is situated on private land. My online research suggests they really don’t want random people trespassing on their land so please seek permission before visiting. Information on this rock is super slim. Given its name and position it is supposed to be named after Porter Rockwell but that isn’t Read more...

This statute of Porter Rockwell is located in Bluffdale to mark the original property that Porter settled and owned. Master Sculptor Lena Toritch and Richard Young created the Porter Rockwell Custom Bronze Monument. On July 29th, 1858 OP Rockwell paid five-hundred dollars to Evan M. Green for sixteen acres of land near to the Crystal Hot Lakes (adjacent to the Read more...

You won’t find this on any of the Historic Nauvoo maps but if you are a Rockwell fan you will make sure you stop by. Read more...

Porter Rockwell Ranch is a stretch of land originally settled by Porter Rockwell. It is currently West of Little Sahara Recreation Area in Juab County Utah. The cabin originally built on the ranch has since been moved to Main street in Eureka UT where it can be visited. These coordinates and picture are of the cabin now in Eureka. Read more...

Porter is buried at the Salt Lake City Cemetery located at 200 N St E, Salt Lake City UT 84103. A large white stone marker marks his grave. Read more...

Porter Rockwell once owned a ranch in this area. So far I have not been able to find details about where the home was or exactly what the property boundaries were. The GPS marker used for this listing is appx, but consider it does put you on Rockwell Ranch Rd which suggests you are in the right place. This property Read more...

After the 2022-2026 redevelopment of this part of the valley, following the removal of the previous state pen, this new marker was added. In this business park you can also see the Rockwell Station Monument and a Statute of Porter Rockwell. The ground plaque reads: On this site was located Orrin Porter Rockwell’s Pony Express and Overland Stage stable Next Read more...

Orrin Porter Rockwell owned and operated a hotel and stable along the Pony Express route. Rockwell Station was commemorated October 13, 1934 when the Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association dedicated a monument to mark the station’s site. This monument included stones from the foundation of Rockwell’s stable and has been relocated at least three times since it was dedicated. Read more...

This statute created by artist Stanley Wanlass sits in the parking lot of the Lehi Legacy center in the approximate location where Rockwell’s cabin once stood outside the Lehi fort wall. It is also behind the building that for many years housed the restaurant “Porter’s Place.” When you visit, you might also consider checking out the Porter Rockwell exhibit in Read more...

The This is the Place Monument is a historical monument at the This Is the Place Heritage Park, located on the east side of Salt Lake City, Utah, at the mouth of Emigration Canyon. It is named in honor of Brigham Young’s famous statement that the Mormon pioneers should settle in the Salt Lake Valley. On July 24, 1847, upon Read more...