WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
HARMONY, UTAH
(later Kelsey's Ranch)
LOCATION
On the bluff north of and overlooking Ash Creek Reservoir.37° 25' North Latitude, 113° 14' West Longitude
37.419° North Latitude, 113.241° West Longitude
4,731 feet (1,442 meters) MSL
HISTORY
In 1852, John D. Lee and others settled Old Harmony on Ash Creek, later known as Kelsey's Ranch.The name Harmony came from Harmony, Pennsylvania where the Mormon Prophet, Joseph Smith, translated the Book of Mormon. The local settlers also liked the name because it suggested the harmony and united action the pioneers wanted to engender during their periods of trial and hardship.
Old Harmony was abandoned between 1853 and 1854 due to the Walker Indian war. In 1854, some missionaries from the Indian Mission arrived and Fort Harmony was built.
PHOTOS
Photos on the web:TBD
REFERENCES
New Harmony HeritageNew Harmony Heritage on Facebook
Harmony, Fort Harmony, New Harmony, and Surrounding Area
Book by Sheldon Grant, 203 pages
Salt Lake City: Sheldon Grant, 1992, 2001