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[http://www.facilities.utah.edu/fd/history/history.html Fort Douglas] -- Located on the east bench of Salt Lake City, adjacent to the University of Utah. It was created in 1862 as Camp Douglas and was renamed [http://www.onlineutah.com/fortdouglashistory.shtml Fort Douglas] in 1878. It continued in use as a U.S. military post until 1991. It still is headquarters for several reserve units. Many of the buildings are preserved and a museum is open to the public. | [http://www.facilities.utah.edu/fd/history/history.html Fort Douglas] -- Located on the east bench of Salt Lake City, adjacent to the University of Utah. It was created in 1862 as Camp Douglas and was renamed [http://www.onlineutah.com/fortdouglashistory.shtml Fort Douglas] in 1878. It continued in use as a U.S. military post until 1991. It still is headquarters for several reserve units. Many of the buildings are preserved and a museum is open to the public. | ||
Camp Floyd | [http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/c/CAMPFLOYD.html Camp Floyd] -- Established in 1858 when "Johnston's Army" came into the Salt Lake Valley and marched 40 miles south to Cedar Valley. The post was built by the soldiers assigned there, with the help of local settlers. It was renamed Fort Crittenden in 1860. | ||
Cedar Fort | Cedar Fort | ||
Fort Crittenden -- Camp Floyd was renamed Fort Crittenden in 1860 and abandoned in 1861. | |||
Fort Hall | Fort Hall | ||
Fort Robidoux (Uninta Basin) - Old Fort Kit Carson | Fort Robidoux (Uninta Basin) - Old Fort Kit Carson | ||
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[http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/ashley/heritage/site-reports/fort-thornburgh.pdf Fort Thornburg] -- Established as a post for U.S. troops in 1881. It was located in the Ashley Valley in Eastern Utah until its closure in 1883. The troops stationed there assisted in building a road from Vernal to Fort Bridger. | [http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/ashley/heritage/site-reports/fort-thornburgh.pdf Fort Thornburg] -- Established as a post for U.S. troops in 1881. It was located in the Ashley Valley in Eastern Utah until its closure in 1883. The troops stationed there assisted in building a road from Vernal to Fort Bridger. | ||
Fort Walker -- The original name of Hamilton Fort. | Fort Walker -- The original name of Hamilton Fort. | ||
[http://www.onlineutah.com/hamiltonforthistory.shtml Hamilton Fort] -- A local fortification near Cedar City known intially as Fort Walker. It was never considered an official U.S. Army post. | |||
[http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=2166 Union Fort] -- A small fortification was built in the Salt Lake Valley by local settlers in 1853-1854. Only a marker remains to identify the site. | [http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=2166 Union Fort] -- A small fortification was built in the Salt Lake Valley by local settlers in 1853-1854. Only a marker remains to identify the site. | ||