National Register of Historic Places

Hanks' Dugouts

Torrey, Wayne County, Utah
Listed
September 12, 1999
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
99001095

About this property

The Hanks' Dugouts are a series of pioneer dwellings in southern Utah, in what is now Capitol Reef National Park. The dugouts were constructed as temporary housing for the Ephraim K. Hanks family, Mormon pioneers who established the now-vanished Floral Ranch on Pleasant Creek in April 1883. The remains of three dugouts and one other structure remain at the site. All above-ground construction has collapsed. The dugouts were abandoned in 1888 when the Hankses built a four-room frame house, although the homestead claim of Hanks' widow claims that a one-room log house was built at the time of settlement. The site includes debris such as ceramic and glass, and pieces of a wagon. The settlement reflects a typical early Mormon homestead of the time. The site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 1999.

Location

Torrey, Wayne County, Utah
38.17790, -111.18431

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
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Sources

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When was Hanks' Dugouts listed on the National Register?

Hanks' Dugouts was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 1999.

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Hanks' Dugouts is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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