Historic Will Dyer's Road Marker

The road between 2600 East and 3500 East, part of today’s Bengal Boulevard, was called Will Dyer’s Road because he was the only one living along that stretch of road.  Will Dyer was the son of Thomas Dyer and Julia Rasmussen, who were original settlers of the Danish Town area.  Will married the daughter of Eri Butler.  They built a house on his father’s property about half way between what is now Danish Road and 3500 East.  Will Dyer was mostly a farmer, but during the summer months he would patrol Little Cottonwood Canyon, keeping the live stock away from the creek