Namesake of Bryce Canyon, Utah - Encircle Photos

Namesake of Bryce Canyon, Utah

In 1875, Scottish-born Ebenezer Bryce and his wife Mary Ann established a homestead first in the Bryce Amphitheater and then in the adjacent Paria Valley. The Mormon pioneer built a timber road and an irrigation canal to support his cattle ranch and help establish a farming community. The locals began referring to the area as Bryce’s Canyon. Harsh conditions caused the settlement to be abandoned in five years. In 1880, Ebenezer Bryce moved to Arizona.

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Namesake of Bryce Canyon, Utah

Paria View, Bryce Canyon, Bryce, UT 84764

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