Brief History
The first White settlers made a trip from Beaver and Parowan through the mountains to Panguitch area in March 1864.
The winter, being hard had ended, so the settlers had a party. But the settlers didn't stay long. After the Black Hawk War started the next year they left.
Other groups of settlers didn't settle in Panguitch unti 1871. Evenually others established different towns in the following
years,including Escalante in 1876. The territorial legislature created the county in 1882.
Settlers established a town named Boulder in 1889. The only road into town went over Boulder mountain, and in the winter the road closed so the town became the most isolated town in Utah.
In 1930, the Civilan Conservation Corps (CCC) workers built a road from Escalante to Boulder. They had also reseeded ranges and built telephone lines, ranger stations, and trails.
The winter, being hard had ended, so the settlers had a party. But the settlers didn't stay long. After the Black Hawk War started the next year they left.
Other groups of settlers didn't settle in Panguitch unti 1871. Evenually others established different towns in the following
years,including Escalante in 1876. The territorial legislature created the county in 1882.
Settlers established a town named Boulder in 1889. The only road into town went over Boulder mountain, and in the winter the road closed so the town became the most isolated town in Utah.
In 1930, the Civilan Conservation Corps (CCC) workers built a road from Escalante to Boulder. They had also reseeded ranges and built telephone lines, ranger stations, and trails.
Famous People
Wayne Owens (Douglas Wayne Owens)
was born on Sunday, May 2nd, 1937 in Panguitch UT. He was a famous politician and was part of the United States House of Representatives for Utah's 2nd congressional district from 1973 to 1975 and again from 1987 to 1993 He attended Panguitch HIgh School, in 1955, then he studied at the Universty of Utah, in 1961.
He passed away on Wednesday, December 18th, 2002 in Tev Aviv, Israel, due to heart failure.
was born on Sunday, May 2nd, 1937 in Panguitch UT. He was a famous politician and was part of the United States House of Representatives for Utah's 2nd congressional district from 1973 to 1975 and again from 1987 to 1993 He attended Panguitch HIgh School, in 1955, then he studied at the Universty of Utah, in 1961.
He passed away on Wednesday, December 18th, 2002 in Tev Aviv, Israel, due to heart failure.