First School in Jensen
Jensen · Uintah · 585
Jensen's first school opened in 1881 inside a simple three-room log house, only four years after pioneers settled the community then known as Riverdale. Its first teacher, Lydia Maria Chatwin, was remarkably just 13 years old and began by teaching five children from two local families.
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Jensen (Mau-be) Ferry
Jensen · Uintah · 26
Beginning in 1881, Danish immigrant Lars Jensen operated a ferry across the Green River, providing an essential crossing for travelers, wagons, livestock, and supplies. His ferry became so closely associated with the area that the community of Jensen was eventually named in his honor.
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