People from all over the Country come to Santaquin to visit the Chieftain Museum. One reason are the settlers of Santaquin. Benjamin Fanklin Johnson one of the settler was a member of one of the largest families in the LDS church. There are many descendants of the Johnson Family who are interested in seeing the history of Santaquin. Benjamin was a son of Ezekiel and Julia Hills Johnson. Three of their sons came to Santaquin and Spring Lake. Benjamin, Joseph Ellis Johnson who had the first printing press, and George Washington Johnson, Who went on to settle Mona and Fountain Green. There was one daughter, Esther Malita who married David Tally LaBaron. There was also a son-in-law George Deliverance Wilson. George's wife Mary Ellen Johnson died in Illinois. George was in the Mormon Battalion and joined the family in Utah. George married Martha Ann Risto in Santaquin and moved on to raise a large family in Nevada and Southern Utah.

This week the museum hosted a couple from Arkansas. Ardith Johnson and William Rice came to visit. They live in Norfork Arkansas. Ardith is a Decedent of Benjamin Franklin Johnson and his 4th wife Harriet Naomi Holman. She was interested in all the history and in the interesting displays available. Bill was very interested in the mine room. He was able to instruct his wife and guides Rae Elsberry and Shauna Wall, in some of the operations of a mine. This room is available because of the hard work of Bob and Dawn Warenski. Thanks to them for this wonderful room.

There are many places that bring back memories, for those of us old enough to remember. For those too young, it is fun to see how things were. There is a School Room, War Room, Living room, Kitchen a Bedroom, shops and a doctors office.

You don't have to live a long way away to come and see this wonderful exhibit. Come one, come all. The museum plans to be open during the Orchard Days Celebration. Any other time you can call Annette or Donna Bott to make an apointment.