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This site is sponsored by the Jacob Hamblin Memorial Committee. It's purpose is to strengthen the legacy of Jacob Hamblin, the legendary peacemaker, trailblazer, colonizer, missionary and friend to the Indians of the southwestern United States, and to raise money to build a monument to this great man in the heart of Kanab, Utah, the hub of red-rock recreation in southern Utah and northern Arizona. For information on how you can help, please visit the Jacob Hamblin Legacy website. |
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Working with descendants of Jacob Hamblin, their families and friends, a group of citizens of Kanab, Utah have set out to errect a monument to Jacob Hamblin to be located in the heart of the City of Kanab. It will be viewed by millions who pass through this town where Jacob once lived in route to the many spectacular scenic wonders of the area where Hamblin once blazed trails and reared his family. The monument will consist of a larger-than-life sized bronze sculpture of Jacob and his horse, together with information about his accomplishments, all set in appropriate and beautiful landscaping and surrounded by the many historically important buildings and locations of the town often referred to as "Little Hollywood."
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 Joseph Smith -- Jacob Hamblin met Joseph, the controversial Mormon prophet, in Nauvoo, Illinois in 1842. Hamblin had recently been baptized a Mormon in Wisconsin, and traveled down the Mississippi River a few hundred miles to join with the "Saints" . . .
 Brigham Young -- As Brigham Young led the Mormon pioneers out of the now hostile town of Nauvoo, Illinois, Jacob crossed the Mississippi River to help prepare the trail west. The trek through Iowa was very difficult due to weather conditions and other
 Dudley Leavitt -- Jacob married Dudley's sister, Priscilla, and his brother William married Leavitt's two remaining sisters. Leavitt settled in Tooele near the Hamblins, but moved south with Jacob soon after Hamblin was called to the Santa Clara Indian mission. Leavitt . . .
 Naraguts -- Jacob made several good friends among the Paiutes who lived near his homes in Santa Clara, and Kanab, Utah. Of these, Naraguts became his most trusted guide. Naraguts was the interpreter who went on Hamblin's first mission to the Moqui (Hopi) . . .
 John D. Lee -- Jacob’s relationship with John D. Lee was complicated. They associated for many years, including the earliest days of the Indian mission. Lee built the fort in Harmony, Utah, which served as headquarters when the mission opened in 1854. He had a . . .
 John Wesley Powell -- When Powell completed his famous explortion of the Colorado River in 1869, his first concern was to find out what happened to the three men who abandoned the trip just days before its completion. The men intended to hike . . .
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 Kanab, Utah was first settled by Jacob Hamblin in 1865. With the help of Paiute Indians, Hamblin built a fort and moved his family there. Later, he built two homes for his wives (like many Mormons in the mid-1800's, he had more than one). Brigham Young sent several families to the area to strengthen the communities on the edge of the frontier. Kanab is the location of the proposed Jacob Hamblin Memorial, and home to Jacob Hamblin Days, a celebration of the cowboy lifestyle held in June of each year. The links below are related to the Kanab community.
Kanab Tourism Website
JacobHamblinDays.com
Santa Clara, Utah was the first settlement in what is now Washington County, Utah. Jacob Hamblin and other Mormon missionaries built a fort there, but it was destroyed in the great flood of 1862. Hamblin built a stone house on higher ground a year later. This home was restored and is currently owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints. Tours through this historic building are provided by the church.
History of Jacob's Santa Clara Home
Tour Jacob's Santa Clara Home
Visit Santa Clara, Utah
Pipe Spring, Arizona was a key watering stop on the "Arizona Strip" (the part of Arizona sandwiched between the Grand Canyon and the Utah border). Jacob was first led to this area in 1854 by Tonaquint Paiutes who introduced him to the band of Paiutes living at the foot of the Kaibab plateau. He passed through here at least sixteen times in the years that followed. Pipe Spring gets its name from an incident involving Jacob's brother, "Gunlock" Bill, who displayed his shooting skills by knocking the bottom out of a tobacco pipe without damaging the sides. The place was settled by a Mormon friend named Dr. James Whitmore. Whitmore and his ranch-hand were killed by raiding Navajos in 1866, so a fort was soon built around the spring for protection. This fort became a key stopping point for tourists and travelers in the region, and many notable visitors spent the night here, including Major John Wesley Powell and President Teddy Roosevelt. Pipe Spring was named a national monument in 1923.
Pipe Spring National Monument
Wikipedia Article About Pipe Spring
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 If you are one of the estimated 50,000 Jacob Hamblin descendants, please make sure your family organization knows about you! There is a" Jacob Hamblin Descendant" Facebook page, numerous articles of interest, and an entire website devoted to family members. For more information, please click the photo or the "read more" link below.
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