Soon Moab's origins as one of the few natural crossings of the Colorado River were forgotten. Moab farmers and merchants had to adapt from trading with passing travelers to shipping their goods to distant markets. These changes shifted the trade routes away from Moab. Later, other places to cross the Colorado were constructed, such as Lee's Ferry, Navajo Bridge and Boulder Dam. The rail line did not pass through Moab, instead passing through the towns of Thompson Springs and Cisco, 40 miles (64В km) to the north. In 1883 the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad main line was constructed across eastern Utah. Moab was incorporated as a town on December 20, 1902. A new group of settlers from Rich County, led by Randolph Hockaday Stewart, established a permanent settlement in 1878 under the direction of Brigham Young.

After this last attack, the fort was abandoned. There were repeated Indian attacks, including one on September 23, 1855, in which James Hunt, companion to Peter Stubbs, was shot and killed by a Native American. Latter-day Saint settlers attempted to establish a trading fort at the river crossing called the Elk Mountain Mission in April 1855 to trade with travellers attempting to cross the river. Both attempts failed.Дuring the period between 1829 and the early 1850s, the area around what is now Moab served as the Colorado River crossing along the Old Spanish Trail. :вЂЉ50 Another effort attempted to change the name to 'Uvadalia'. One petition in 1890 had 59 signatures and requested a name change to 'Vina'. Some of the area's early residents attempted to change the city's name, because in the Christian Bible, Moabites are demeaned as incestuous and idolatrous (but note, Ruth was a Moabitess). :вЂЉ16 However, others believe the name has Paiute origins, referring to the word moapa, meaning 'mosquito'. Some historians believe the city in Utah came to use this name because of William Andrew Peirce, the first postmaster, believing that the biblical Moab and this part of Utah were both 'the far country'. It does not store any personal data.The Biblical name Moab refers to an area of land located on the eastern side of the Jordan River. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Performance'. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Necessary'. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Functional'.

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