Another location in Utah that you might be wondering why I am talking about this city. Well, read on to find out why.

Manti, Utah

It is a small town in Sanpete County in Utah. It was one of the first communities to settle. The Ute Tribe leader invited Brigham Young to send some pioneers to the area to help his people learn successful farming.

Let’s find out more about Manti.

Located

Facts

• Founded 1849
• Incorporated
  • 1851
• Founded by
  • George Washington Bradley
  • Issac Morley
• Named for
  • A city in the Book of Mormon
• Area
  • Total
    • 3.15sq mile
• Elevation
  • 5,611 ft
• Population
  • 3,429
• Website
  • Manticity.com

History

When the Mormon pioneers arrived in Manti in November, they encountered a severe winter. To cope, they dug temporary shelters into the side of the hill.

This is where the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple was built.

There were several issues between the Mormon pioneers and the Native Americans.

• Wakra’s War
  • Lots of Raids by the native Americans at the Mormon outposts in central and southern Utah
  • This war ended in the mid-1850’s
  • Saw a lot of baptisms of the Wakra tribe members
  • Although the hostilities ended, the underlying issues were never resolved.
• Utah’s Black Hawk War
  • Started in 1865
  • An issue between a Manti resident and a young chieftain exploded into open warfare.
  • Forts were built
  • 1867, Chief Black Hawk made  peace with the settlers
  • Spotty violence still happened
  • 1872 brought Federal Troops in, and most of the Utes were moved to Uintah and Quray Indian Reservations.

The Mormon Miracle Pageant was held in Manti for two weeks in June. It would bring in 15,000 people every night.

This ended in 2019, as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints moved from full-scale events to more focused on Family and home.

In the last few years, it brought in more law enforcement to police all the people protesting against the church.

Things to do

With Manti being so small, there isn’t much to do. There are a lot of things to do on outdoor adventures.  You can visit

• Pioneer Heritage Gardens
• Manti City Park
• Manti Temple

Over in Ephraim, you have Snow College and a Walmart.

Notable People

• William Harrison Folsom (1851-1901)
  • Designed the Manti Temple
• Julia Christiansen Hoffman (1586-1934)
  • Artist and arts patron, Portland, Oregon
• Ed “Big Daddy” Roth
  • Hot-Rod art, customizing, and pinstriping, notable for Rat Fink
• Joyce Eliason (1934-2022)
  • American author
  • Television writer and producer

Places to Eat

You have the following

• Miller’s Drive-Thru and Bakery
• Charlee’s Comfort Kitchen
• Main Street Pizza

Thoughts

I like this place. It is a lovely small town, and getting away from the bigger cities is nice. Come and see what it all has to offer.

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