Given Family Massacre

historic site

Built
1956
Material
metal;stone
Operated by
Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
Inscription
In the spring of 1865 [Given family of six] settled... about 110 feet west of here. They [built a cabin, plowed the land]... May 26th they were attacked by a band of Indians... [two escaped, ran for help, which came too late]... buried in Fairview.

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0319:38
June solstice05:5920:1820:58
September equinox07:1418:4919:25
December solstice07:4516:2217:05

Local time (America/Denver).

39.81220, -111.50555

Elevation 1,799 m (modelled from terrain)

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