Fundraising Goal – $40,000
With the help of Kanab City, Kane County, the Mormon Heritage Foundation, and private donors we have reached our goal to raise $40,000. The Monument is now fully funded and construction is underway. The expected completion date is October 25, 2024. We are currently planning the “Dedication Ceremony” to honor these amazing women.
It will be held on
October 30, 2024
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
15 West Center Street in Kanab
(Comfort Suites North Lawn)
Honoring Kanab’s All-Women Town Council
This initiative project is to honor the Kanab All-Woman Town Council (1912-1914) with a monument as a fitting tribute to their pioneering efforts.
Project Objective: To build the first monument to safeguard and honor the extraordinary work and dedication of one of our Nation’s First and Utah’s First All-Women Town Councils – The Kanab All-Woman Town Council, 1912-1914.
Collaborators:
- Kanab City
- Kanab Preservation Foundation
- Kanab Heritage Board
- Funded by a Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area grant
Monument Details:
- Construction: By YESCO
- Location: 75 North 100 West, Kanab
- Features:
- Photograph of Utah’s First All Women Town Council
- Image of the Mayor’s historic house she built at the location
- Materials:
- Bricks and foundation stones from the historic structure of the Mayor’s house
