See Houses Of St. George's First Settlers In Free Online Book

The history of a place can be seen in the houses and buildings that still stand with many protected as historic. A book that details many of the houses and buildings that were built by the first settlers of St. George is available for easy reading online.

Discover St. George's Historic Landmarks

This includes Sherriff Hardy's home where an incident took place that left a bullet hole in one of the doors. A man was accused of murder in the mining town of Silver Reef and citizens there were calling for the man's blood.

He was taken to the Sherriff in St. George for protection and placed in the jail that has been preserved on Ancestor's Square. A mob did form and showed up at Sherriff Hardy's home where they took the jail keys and left a bullet hole in one of his doors.

Learn about these historic homes and buildings in St. George. David Hiatt/TSM Photo

Protecting Justice: The St. George Jail's Story

They retrieved the prisoner and ended up hanging from a tree on the Cottam farm on the block where Angelica's Mexican Restaurant sits today. Both Hardy's house and the jail are detailed in this book with pictures and explanations.

It also includes information about the home that Brigham Young built for one of his wives. It included a private telegraph machine in the office where Brigham could keep in contact with the office up north while he enjoyed the warm weather down south.

There are many more buildings with pictures and historic information including, Judd's Store, the Opera House, and the Woodward School. Read about these place and then take your own tour of the city to see them.