Polygamists

What’s weirder than polygamists? Polygamists in caves!!!

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Apparently there are a bunch out in La Sal Junction, UT. They live in caves that they carved with (I hope) their bare hands. Because polygamists weren’t weird enough. These guys had to kick it up a notch by making home in the side of a rock. Some pictures would have made these articles way better.

Taken directly from Roadside America:

“RA: Bob Foster is a polygamist who in 1980 began blasting a honeycombed home into this cliff face for his three wives and 38 children. He was convinced that it would be a safe place when the End Times arrived. For a while he operated a Bed and Breakfast in the caves — Rockland Ranch Inn — which may still be in business.”

This was taken from the Tribune:

“Yep, another curve or two and Rockland Ranch came into view. I had never seen anything like it. Disneyland came to mind. From a distance, tiny house fronts seemed super glued to the base of the sandstone slab. Up close, it was just as astonishing. The Rock was just as fantastical as I’d been told.”

Sweet. This may just have to be our next UCAC adventure.

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  • C says so:
    November 10th, 2008 |

    What a great way to make ecologically sound homes!
    Though I think polygamy is terribly out-of-line with modern mores, I defend their right to practice their beliefs as long as no one is coerced. [Anyone's "rights" end where another's rights begin]. Their choice in house building could be chosen by anyone with access to the right mountains. Excellent!

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