Editing Murray, Utah (section)

=== Pre-settlement ===
Before being permanently settled by [[Mormon pioneers]] in 1848, the area where Murray is located was a natural area that served as the seasonal home of [[Southern Paiute|Paiute]], [[Shoshone]], and [[Bannock (tribe)|Bannock]] Native American tribes. The tribes camped along local creek banks and stream beds during their migrations. Artifacts of Native American encampments have been located along the Jordan River, including camps near Willow Pond Park.<ref>Mary Ann Kirk, ''Between the Cottonwoods – A Murray History Children's Workbook'' (1995)</ref>

At what was known as the "big bend" of the [[Jordan River (Utah)|Jordan River]] (near 4984 South 700 West Street), the [[Goshute]] Indians from [[Skull Valley Indian Reservation|Skull Valley]] made their camp. This was made every spring on the way to their hunting ground at the headwaters of the [[Bear River (Great Salt Lake)|Bear River]]. On their return in the fall, they also stayed for a week and traded with white settlers. Early settlers recorded that they generally traded buffalo robes, deer skins, dried meat and [[tallow]].<ref>R.R. Rasmussen. "History of Murray" ''[[Murray Eagle]]'', July 30, 1936</ref>

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