David Condos / KUER For over a century, historical markers at Mountain Meadows did not say who was responsible for the murder of more than 100 Arkansas emigrants in 1857. Recent additions like this monument along State Route 18 in Washington County as seen on March 24, 2024, show signs of change.

Mountain Meadows was an oasis. A lush, green valley at the doorstep of the Mojave Desert.