June 3, 2014

We went on a field trip today to visit some of the

pioneer historical sites around Evanston.  This is Muddy

Creek, a private Ranch runs a trek group like ours.

They had a cart sitting there by the meadow area.

Our Elders were so interested in how their carts were made.

There was some real inspections going on.

This is a sign for the area.  It says Muddy Creek Campground

Mormon Pioneers July 9, 1847

We were on the trail that Brigham Young took when 

they first came to Utah.

This is one of three graves there at Muddy Creek.  It

is for Catherine Jones Bennett 1860.  She was

part of a ox cart company.  While we were looking at the

grave some of her family came to visit the grave for

the first time.  They live in Holden Utah and we actually knew

lots of their family.  It was fun to be with them as 

they saw for the first time the head stone and realized how

many people see it every year.

This would be Jeff hiding from the trespass police!

They had some of these Hand Cart Crossing Signs, they

looked fun.

We took a lunch break at Pioneer hollow.  There 

were cow pies everywhere and they were "FRESHER"

than our lunches.

We hiked up to a site where Philo Dibble Jr and carved

his name into the sand stone on a cliff.  It is dated

Nov 24, 1857.  They were there watching for Johnson's

army.  We could see some wagon markings on some rock close by.

This is Jeff climbing, or trying, to climb a Kiln.  They

had three right there together they had reconstructed.

This used to be a important supplier of briquettes for the

area.  The area is Piedmont Kilns.

We were right by the original train tracks and this is a hand

made culvert that was placed under the tracks.  I climbed 

thru from one side to the other.  It was taller on the other side

and tapered down on this side, so as you can see I 

was on my knees.  Jeff did not see the fun in going

inside.  What a loss for him!

Sorry Ray, this would be that clean truck you spent time with

Jeff cleaning just yesterday!  I tried to take a picture of the whole

truck but it didn't do it justice.  You know, those white vehicles

just don't show the dirt!  But, trust me, it is no longer clean

and shiny.   I do know, if trucks could talk he would say,

"Boy did I have a great time on the Pioneer Trail!

Brigham has no room to brag, we went on that trail

lots faster than his group went over 167 years ago."