Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Iron Mission
Administrative History
The Iron Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was formed following a call for volunteers in December 1850. By the next summer, missionaries had established an iron furnace and foundry in the area of Cedar City, Utah. However, the mission was eventually closed in 1858.
Citation:
Utah State Parks website, via WWW, Mar. 20, 2014 (Iron Mission; call for volunteers issued by Brigham Young, Dec. 1850; furnace and foundry est. in Cedar City, Utah area by missionaries by summer, 1851; closed in 1858)Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Morris A. Shirts research on the Iron Mission, 1840-2001
Contains the research, correspondence, and drafts related to articles on the Iron Mission on Morris A. Shirts' book, "A Trial Furnace." Also contain source checks, edits, and revisions done by Frances Smeath and Kathryn Shirts. Material dates from 1840-2001.