Utah Historical Quarterly, Volume 45, Number 1, 1977

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Shonesburg: The Town Nobody Knows BY JANICE F. DE MILLE

The cut stone on the chimney and gable end of the Oliver DeMille home reflects the craftsmanship of the Millett family, known for their work on the Kirt'and Temple. Photographs accompanying this article were furnished by the author.

Rio Virgin and trudging up the brush-covered hill, one cannot help pausing to marvel at the surrounding beauty. High above tower the pink cliffs of the Parunuweap Canyon, majestic in their lofty splendor. Below, the river sparkles. T o the west, encompassed by a rickety fence, lies a small cemetery. T o the east, the fence along the boundary of Zion National Park is visible. Atop the small hill stands the W A D I N G ACROSS T H E

Mrs. DeMille is the author of Portraits of the Hurricane Pioneers (Hurricane, Ut.: Homestead Publishers, 1976).


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