Capitol Reef Gifford House Poster Hawaii It was Inadequate for modern

It was Inadequate for modern

This palatial home was commisioned by Colonel Walter Gresham

Named after the explorer who discovered similar sites near Capitol Reef

Excited by an account of three stone bridges in a remote corner of southeastern Utah

Capitol Reef Gifford House Poster Hawaii It was Inadequate for modernDescription 14" x 22" poster Interpretive Copy The Gifford House was originally built in 1908 by Calvin Pendelton. Jorgen Jorgensen and his family occupied the homestead from 1916 to 1928 when when it was purchased by his son in law, Dewey Gifford. For 41 years the Giffords raised a variety of animals, grew crops, and maintined orchards on their farm. Today their legacy is preserved within the structures, lands, and orchards of Capitol Reef National