2010 MMMF Annual Event

September 10-12, 2010 at Tulare, California

Intended Destination of the Fancher-Baker Wagon Train

Best Western Town & Country Inn, Tulare, California

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Welcome to the home page of the Mountain Meadows Monument Foundation.  The Foundation is dedicated to a number of goals for the Mountain Meadows Massacre site.  One goal of the Mountain Meadows Monument Foundation is federal stewardship for the massacre site at Mountain Meadows in Utah. Since our organization’s inception, talks within the Foundation and with LDS representatives in Utah centered on our desire for National Monument (NM) status. A number of members of MMMF were involved in this push but most notably Burr Fancher and Scott Fancher, the MMMF’s first president. The Foundation was not supported by other organizations who claimed to represent the victim families. Several years of discussions had not produced any results.

In early 2007, the MMMF resolved to push harder. In the spring, Phil Bolinger, President, and Bob Fancher attended a screening of the movie "September Dawn" in Salt Lake City. The visit provided an opportunity to visit LDS authorities again to make the case for NM status. This effort was again rebuffed. During 2007, a number of visits were made with Phil and Bob and Scott Fancher and others continuing to present the Foundation’s case. It became apparent that National Monument designation was not be supported by the LDS church at that time. Phil then asked for an application for National Landmark status which would offer protection for the site from developers and provide for continuous access for visitors.

As a second front, the MMMF began circulating petitions and securing signatures in support of the request for some federal recognition. Several letters of support from Arkansas state senators and officials were gathered also. In September 2007, during the observance of the 150th anniversary of the massacre, these hundreds of signatures and letters were presented to the LDS officials. The number of signatures made an impression.

Membership in the Mountain Meadows Monument Foundation is open to all who seek to support the goals and objectves of this organization. The programs and accomplishments thus far achieved by the MMMF have been funded by dues and by special donations from our members.  Join Here