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=== Forts === | === Forts === | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Grove,_Utah Fort at Battle Creek] -- During the Walker Indian War in the 1850s, citizens of what is now Pleasant Grove, Utah Valley, built a fort with walls two or three feet thick and six feet tall that occupied an area the size of sixteen city blocks. The settlers in the area at the time built homes inside the fort. The town was previously called Battle Creek after a battle which took place there in 1849 between Mormon settllers and a small band of Ute Indians. | |||
*[http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/f/FORTCAMERON.html Fort Cameron] -- Located just east of Beaver City, it served as a military post from 1872 to 1883. It later became a school, the Beaver Branch of Brigham Young Academy. That school closed when the state legislature required each county to provide tuition-free schools. One of the original buildings now serves as a private residence and some evidence of other remains of the fort exists. | *[http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/f/FORTCAMERON.html Fort Cameron] -- Located just east of Beaver City, it served as a military post from 1872 to 1883. It later became a school, the Beaver Branch of Brigham Young Academy. That school closed when the state legislature required each county to provide tuition-free schools. One of the original buildings now serves as a private residence and some evidence of other remains of the fort exists. | ||
*[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. 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.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. 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). | ||
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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.) | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Grove,_Utah Fort at Battle Creek] -- During the Walker Indian War in the 1850s, citizens of what is now Pleasant Grove, Utah Valley, built a fort with walls two or three feet thick and six feet tall that occupied an area the size of sixteen city blocks. The settlers in the area at the time built homes inside the fort. The town was previously called Battle Creek after a battle which took place there in 1849 between Mormon settllers and a small band of Ute Indians. | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Grove,_Utah Fort at Battle Creek] -- During the Walker Indian War in the 1850s, citizens of what is now Pleasant Grove, Utah Valley, built a fort with walls two or three feet thick and six feet tall that occupied an area the size of sixteen city blocks. The settlers in the area at the time built homes inside the fort. The town was previously called Battle Creek after a battle which took place there in 1849 between Mormon settllers and a small band of Ute Indians. | ||
*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 initially as Fort Walker. It was never considered an official U.S. Army post. | *[http://www.onlineutah.com/hamiltonforthistory.shtml Hamilton Fort] -- A local fortification near Cedar City known initially as Fort Walker. It was never considered an official U.S. Army post. | ||