Hamblin Days
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KANAB, UTAH
The third annual Jacob Hamblin Days was held June 17-19 in Kanab, Utah, to preserve the heritage and history of this man who was central to establishing peace among the early settlers and Native Americans.
The Jacob Hamblin Memorial Committee was formed by interested members in the community and descendants of Jacob Hamblin who felt his legacy was being forgotten.
"We feel strongly that he was pivotal in settling affairs between the Indians in the area and the white settlers," said Robert Johnson, chairman of the memorial committee. "We feel his work needs remembering."
The committee is considering a variety of proposals for a sculpture of Jacob Hamblin to be constructed in his honor and placed in Kanab.
Larry Burk, president of the Hamblin family foundation, is asking the estimated 50,000 descendants of Jacob Hamblin to donate.
Kanab was central to Hamblin's work. Many missions over the Kaibab Plateau were conducted from this small community set against raging red rocks.
Today, Kanab is central to many tour groups passing through the scenic wonders of Utah's southern mountains. Here they have the opportunity to learn of a great missionary and about the Church.
