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September 5, 1841
Return to SR 30. Turn right onto SR 30, and travel south to a ranch road on the left and the "Morris Ranch" SIGN (4.3 miles).
Location of 5 September campsite (Private Property). This campsite is located on private property, and the owner (1993) does not want to be disturbed. The ranch house is about one-half mile below the hill amongst the cedar trees. This is the 5 SEPTEMBER CAMPSITE.
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| This is an aerial photo of the Morris Ranch east of Park Valley. This is where the emigrant party camped on the 5th of September. There are springs and red cedars here that the emigrants mentioned. | This is the view that the Bidwell Party saw from the Morris Ranch area "...of the Plain which borders on the Salt Lake, ..." |
Bidwell and John both describe the campsite. John Bidwell wrote:
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This is the Morris Ranch and Cedar grove that Bidwell Party camped at on the 5th of September. There are Red Cedars growing among the Utah Cedars. The Party mentioned the Red Cedars at the last camp. Bidwell wrote: "Sunday, 5th. Grass having become scarce, we concluded to move on a little every day, to meet Capt. B. and H. Traveled about six miles and encamped by a beautiful cedar grove."
James John wrote: "September 5th. Left the camp that we came to on the 27th of August and went about 6 miles and camped in a Cedar grove near a Spring of water and in sight of the Plain which borders on the Salt Lake, Camtain Bartleson and Mr. Hopper has not yet returned."
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"Grass having become scarce, we concluded to move on a little every day to meet Capt. B. & H. Traveled about 6 miles and encamped by a beautiful Cedar grove." James John wrote: "Left the camp that we came to on the 27th of August and went about 6 miles, camped in a cedar grove near a spring of water and in sight of the plains which border on the Salt Lake. Captain Bartleson and Mr. Hopper have not yet returned." The marker reads:
BIDWELL /BARTLESON TRAIL - CEDAR GROVE (MORRIS RANCH)
First Overland Emigrant Party
"Left the camp that we came to on the 27th of August and went about 6 miles and camped in a Cedar grove near a Spring of water and in sight of the Plain which borders on the Salt Lake."
James John, September 5, 1841
2000 Utah Crossroads Chapter - OCTA BBU-9
Go back west to SR 30. Travel west through Park Valley to the PALMER TWINS SERVICE STATION (6.6 miles).
August 27 - September 4, 1841  |
 September 6, 1841 |
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