A large colonizing party from Ephraim and Manti returned to the area in 1859, and a permanent site was laid out in its present location.

This ethnic diversity had an important impact on village life during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Under the direction of James Russell Ivie (1802–1866), a fort of adobe walls and log cabins was built.

In 1872 the final peace treaty with the Indians was signed in Bishop Seeley's house on Main Street, bringing an end to this conflict.

The town site may be expansive, but the population density remains relatively low, owing to the original layout that permitted only four lots per block.

Eventual modernization brought such improvements as the Deseret Telegraph in 1869, the Pyramid Newspaper in 1890, and a telephone system in 1891.

Sawmills and flour mills were built, irrigation systems were dug, and a municipal government was created to oversee public laws and improvements.

Upon the arrival of the Rio Grande Western Railway in 1890, both the local population and the city's prosperity increased dramatically.

[citation needed] The town's increased wealth resulted in the replacement of small, wood-frame commercial buildings with more durable stone and brick structures, such as the Sanpete County Co-op built in 1888.

Additionally, the pioneer period's simpler adobe and log buildings were replaced with more elaborate Victorian-style churches, schools, and residences.

The Marie Hotel was erected in 1920 and a large cheese factory was built in 1930, the same year that the bus service came to town.

Hub City Days and the Fourth of July Celebration include a parade down state street featuring local businesses and residents.

[16] Mount Pleasant is also home to Wasatch Academy, a private boarding school established in 1875.