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Braithwaite Liberal Arts Center, built in 1899, is a NRHP-listed building at the Southern Utah University, Cedar City, TexasSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Southern_Utah_University_1.jpg
Author: Cory Maylett
The discovery of rock paintings in the Cedar City area confirms that prehistoric people lived in the area between AD 1000 and AD 1300. The earliest European settlers in the area were Mormon pioneers who arrived in late 1851. The settlement was named after the conifers in the area (which were in fact junipers rather than cedars).
Cedar City was incorporated in 1868. Iron mining supported it in the early days, and though the mining activity continued until as recently as the 1980s, the city has moved on to make tourism new mainstay of its economy. Visitors often use it as the springboard to visit the numerous national parks and national monuments in the vicinity.
Visiting Cedar City
Cedar City is located on Interstate 15. To enter the city, turn off the highway at Exit 59.Places of Interest in Cedar City
- Bryce Canyon National Park
Giant natural amphitheater created by erosion. - Cedar Breaks National Monument
Natural amphitheater canyon that was formed in a similar fashion as Bryce Canyon. - Grand Canyon National Park
Gorge of the Colorado River. - Zion National Park
National park encompassing Zion Canyon, which was created by the Virgin River on the tan-colored Navajo Standstone of the area.
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