Comments about ‘Back home again: Providence rebuilds monument for its 150th anniversary’

Beautiful old buildings like these deserve to be preserved. Tacky McMansion architecture could take a lesson from the elegance of the homes of yesteryear.

I love these stories of a town's history. I hope that just as good stories are done of my ancestor's home towns of Mendon and Lewiston when occasion allows.

Providence is indeed a beautiful little town.
I stumbled into it many years ago when I took some old dirt roads from Liberty to Logan.

I hope that Providence can stay 'undiscovered'.

We are a people who love our history and our geneological heritage. Why do we just rip down our wonderful old historic buildings. I hope we are learning the lesson that these things need to be preserved. After the disaster that happened in Coalville years ago (The Coalville Tabernacle), I hope we now know the value of our architectural heritage and will preserve it. I'm glad Providence is still there.

When I read the article about Providence I felt like I was a kindred spirit with Mr. Seethaler. I too am not LDS, but find your history fascinating. Mr. Seethaler is so right when commenting about the appreciation of Mormon history by non-Mormons. Regardless of one's Faith it is imperative that we as a nation preserve what we can of our past. The Latter-day Saints are an essential thread in the fabric of 19th America. I am so glad The Old Rock Church was preserved and is now a center-piece of the town of Providence. I hope that the LDS community realizes how much we as "outsiders" appreciate your history and admire what your ancestors were able to create after their arduous journey, both physically and spiritually, to the West.

It was wonderful to read about good old Providence and see the picture of the home of my ancestors, Hopkin and Margaret Morris Mathews. Their sacrifice (as well as that of their children)to embrace the restored gospel and leave Wales come to Utah is a continuing legacy that incalculably blesses their widely scattered posterity. Thanks for the story and pictures.

I am a great, great, great grandson of IRA Rice and loved to read about him in todays Life, Etc.! I didn't know that he was the very first to settle that beautiful town of Providence. For those that want a special look at Cache Valley and the many pioneer towns that were settled there, should ride in the MS Charity Bike ride on June 27th and 28th that starts at the Logan Fairgrounds. It covers 150 miles of the most beautiful land in all of Utah. Thanks for the article and the memories!

Great job Karl, please say hi to Tara from Mr. Henningsen
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I am a descendent of Providence pioneers. However I live in Oregon. How can I find out the names on the monument?
Thanks