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*[http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/c/CAMPFLOYD.html Fort Crittenden ]— Camp Floyd was renamed Fort Crittenden in 1860 and abandoned in 1861. | *[http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/c/CAMPFLOYD.html Fort Crittenden ]— Camp Floyd was renamed Fort Crittenden in 1860 and abandoned in 1861. | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Deseret Fort Deseret] — Fort Deseret was built in 1865 during the Utah Black Hawk War to protect settlers in western Utah from the attacks of local Utes. Location is in present-day Millard County, Utah. | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Deseret Fort Deseret] — Fort Deseret was built in 1865 during the Utah Black Hawk War to protect settlers in western Utah from the attacks of local Utes. Location is in present-day Millard County, Utah. | ||
*[http://web.utah.edu/facilities/fd/welcome/welcome.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://web.utah.edu/facilities/fd/welcome/welcome.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 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. Textual records of this fort, 1869-1907, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). | ||
*[http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/f/FORTDUCHESNE.html Fort Duchesne] — Established in 1886 to replace Fort Thornburg in the Unitah Basin. It continued as a U.S. military post until 1912 when it was transferred to the Bureau of Indian Affairs as the headquarters for the Uintah-Ouray Agency. | *[http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/f/FORTDUCHESNE.html Fort Duchesne] — Established in 1886 to replace Fort Thornburg in the Unitah Basin. It continued as a U.S. military post until 1912 when it was transferred to the Bureau of Indian Affairs as the headquarters for the Uintah-Ouray Agency. | ||
*[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. | *[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. | ||
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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. | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Utah Fort Utah] — This original settlement at Provo, Utah, was established March 12, 1849. Incidents at the fort were part of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ute_Wars Provo War] and the later [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walker_War Walker War]. (See replica of Fort Utah above.) | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Utah Fort Utah] — This original settlement at Provo, Utah, was established March 12, 1849. Incidents at the fort were part of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ute_Wars Provo War] and the later [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walker_War Walker War]. (See replica of Fort Utah above.) | ||
*Fort Walker — The original name of Hamilton Fort. | *[http://www.onlineutah.com/hamiltonforthistory.shtml Fort Walker] — The original name of Hamilton Fort. | ||
*[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. | ||