History at Temple Hill Manti 1999

Overview

The Sanpete valley has led a sheltered, protected life since time began. Mormons and Utes met here when Manti was settled in 1849, helping each other through a long bitter winter. After Manti was settled, other towns sprang up, running north and south, Sterling, Spring City, Ephraim, Mt. Pleasant, Fountain Green Fairview, Chester, Moroni, and many more. Scandinavians, especially Danes, soon settled in large numbers, becoming legendary for their stoic persistence, their skills as stonemason