The town was named for the shape of the valley in which it is located, circle valley. Forgotten massacre of utah paiute group recalled with new. Although circleville s roots are deeply set in agriculture, recreational resources have always been here and have been developed for your enjoyment. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. Mar 22, 2020 butch cassidys hideout cafe and motel, circleville, utah, oct. Utah historical quarterly, volume 84, number 3, 2016 by utah state. This was back in my hard drinking, hard partying days before ghost towning had ever crossed my mind.
Circleville, ut real estate circleville homes for sale. The town of circleville is located in piute county, utah. The indians attempted to escape and were shot down. Discover circleville, utah with the help of your friends. Circleville, utah is a charming little town in piute county with a checkered past. Tolton provides an update on the circleville settlement after its first year.
Circleville rv park is in southcentral utah, on the paiute trail and us 89, close to otter creek, bryce, and marysvale. Circleville was originally settled in 1864, abandoned in 1866, and resettled. In 2010, utah had the youngest population in the u. Guide to piute county, utah ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Circleville utah family history center 195 w 200 s, circleville ut.
List of utah ballot measures and piute county, utah ballot measures. This incident of the black hawk war of 186568 was the largest massacre of indians in utahs history. Plant memorial trees opens send flowers url in a new window. His mormon parents had come to utah from england in 1856. Three children made their escape only to be captured the next day. Circle valley history collection of photos of faces and. According to the united states census bureau, the town has a total area of 9. Related records council minutes from circleville utah, series 23925, document the activities of the town board which was responsible for passing circleville ordinances. 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. This was one of the worst tragedies in utahs history. Collection of photos of faces and places in circleville, utah. Who knew this old church was in circleville in the early 1900s. The ute indians showed skill at war, and they staged an attack on circleville that killed four people. The division of state history was given the assign ment to administer the project.
Butch cassidy childhood home circleville 2020 all you. The town of circleville welcomes you to the greatest playground in central utah. One of my most difficult tasks in writing this book was deciding. 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. A history of piute county, utah centennial county history series. Area is close to many national and state parks, nature trails, etc. James tillman sanford allred and the circleville massacre isbn. Mormons, miners, padres, mountain men, and the openi. Circleville was just a dot on the map between las vegas and denver and it meant nothing to me at the time. George news a mile north of the cabin is butch cassidys hideout cafe and motel, the. Find homes for sale and real estate in circleville, ut.
Circle valley history collection of photos of faces and places in circleville, utah menu. Utahs tragic circleville massacre 1866 gottfredson. 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. 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. Born robert leroy parker in beaver, utah on april, 1866, cassidy was the first of children.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in circleville is 764 to 1. Although circlevilles roots are deeply set in agriculture, recreational resources have always been here and have been developed for your enjoyment. Funeral home services for john are being provided by springer turner funeral home richfield. The ute indians of utah rebelled against the white settlers of utah, and war broke out in 1865. The butch cassidy hideout restaurant next door had great food and you could get a great latte or cappacino there. The cabin was built 4 years ago, and is beginning to show signs of neglect. Complete history of utah in encyclopedia form consisting of 575 articles and.
Our clean rv park has full hookups, picnic tables and graveled paths. John daugherty passed away on march 5, 2019 in circleville, utah. Popular utah history books meet your next favorite book. Inventory of ordinances from circleville utah, 19212009. Throughout the war indians and settlers alike committed atrocities. To view a list of local ballot measures in piute county, utah, click here. The book of mormon is not the first broadway play to depict mormons and. From prehistory to present, may explains utah as it is today and its promise for the future. Located at the southern end of piute county with access points to the paiute atv trail and connecting to the fremont and paunsagunt trails. Now, more than a quarter of a century later, these. Her decades of research, her book, or that she was a direct descendant of david munsen. Come stay at the piute trail rv park located behind stans merc in circleville utah and enjoy the special feeling of small town living.
Find information about ranches, lots, acreage and more at realtor. 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 ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the. University of utah press, isbn 0874804256, oclc 30473917 esshom, frank ellwood 19, pioneers and prominent men of utah, salt lake city.
The white settlers feared that the nearby indians would. A peoples history provides a sweeping view of the states past. Piute county, utah genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. 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.
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. Apr 08, 20 collection of photos of faces and places in circleville, utah. 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. 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. Taken from the dalton family history book, by donald c. 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. Abandoned buildings and dark history of circleville, utah circleville, utah is a charming little town in piute county with a checkered past.
To view a list of statewide measures in utah, click here. Circleville is a town in piute county, utah, united states. Certainly not me, and i loved finding out about it. 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. History belongs to the people, dean may reminds us, and must ultimately be accessible all. Journal history, february 18, 1865, letter from edward tolton to deseret news, lds church history library. Utahs circleville massacre 24 paiute men women and children were brutally murdered, their. I passed through circleville, utah about ten years ago on my way back home from las vegas. A new history of mormon settlement in utah in the late 19th century.
In addition to lack of order, circleville ordinances are confusing because the book contains duplicate copies of several documents. 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. Abandoned buildings and dark history of circleville, utah. A history of circleville, utah rollo lorin fullmer on. The valley is completely circled by mountains except where the sevier river goes in and out of the valley on the north and south. Circleville is a nice little town with some interesting history. Remembering the circleville massacre summer 2016 utah.
Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. The white settlers became suspicious of the nearby piute indians and arrested them. Utah pioneers book publishing company, oclc 2286984. Rv park and grocery store located in circleville, utah. Circleville for the massacre of a band of friendly paiute indians and called for the.
On jun 28th, 1866, the town was abandoned by the original settlers. Part of theunited states history commons original publication citation winkler, a. May, 2016 abandoned buildings and dark history of circleville, utah circleville, utah is a charming little town in piute county with a checkered past. Betensons 1975 book butch cassidy, my brother, coauthored with dora flack, recounts her memory that. Although circlevilles roots are deeply set in agriculture, recreational resources. Residents of circleville are very friendly and downhome people. Located at the southern end of piute county with access points to the paiute atv trail and connecting to the. Abandoned buildings in circleville, utah, home of butch cassidy and location of the infamous circleville massacre.