Capitol Reef Orchard Poster Washington stone-faced bridges and other aesthetic

stone-faced bridges and other aesthetic features were constructed

Today’s Desert View Drive was improved further between 1955 and 1963 to accommodate comfortable travel within view of the spectacular Grand Canyon

Called the “Eden of Wayne County” the small settlement of Junction was home to no more than 10 Mormon families beginning around 1879

600 years ago

the continent was conquered by rail

Capitol Reef Orchard Poster Washington stone-faced bridges and other aestheticProduct Details 14" x 22" poster Interpretive Copy Called the Eden of Wayne County the small settlement of Junction was home to no more than 10 Mormon families beginning around 1879. The verdant valley, nestled among the towering red cliffs, provided perfectly for the growing of fruit orchards which led to renaming the community Fruita in 1902. In 1937, Capitol Reef National Monument was created to preserve the landscape and history of this desert