Manti Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city and county seat of Sanpete County, Utah, United States
About Manti
Brigham Young sent the original Sanpete settlers there after he received an invitation by Ute Chief Walkara to send people down to the Sanpitch area to teach the Utes how to farm. The original company of 50 pioneer families arrived in the winter of 1849. The pioneers, whose first camp was established on what is now Temple Hill, spent their first winter enduring hardships of scant food and clothing, hostile Indians, and makeshift housing. Settlers were forced to use wagons and dugouts for protection against the severe cold and the 700 Indians camped about a mile away. About half of their cattle froze to death and they were unable to get more food and supplies from Salt Lake. Winter was not the only problem, as spring approached the ground thawed and the pioneers were faced with hundreds of
Top Attractions in Manti
Explore the best things to see and do in Manti:
- ★John Patten DUP Museum
- ★Manti Historic City Hall Visitor's Center
- ★Pioneer Dugout Monument
- ★The Arapeen ATV Trail System
Where to Eat in Manti
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Main Street Pizza
- 🍴Miller's Bakery
Where to Stay in Manti
- 🏨Manti Country Village Motel
- 🏨Manti Motel
- 🏨Yardley Inn and Health Spa
Manti Travel Guide Sections
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