Old Fort of Franklin
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N 42° 01.087 W 111° 48.269
12T E 433393 N 4652100
Franklin, Idaho's oldest town, was settled in 1860 by a group of Mormon pioneer families.
Waymark Code: WMJNZ0
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 12/10/2013
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Daughters of Utah Pioneers
No. 93
Erected 1946
Old Fort of Franklin
Franklin, the first permanent Anglo-Saxon settlement in Idaho, was settled in 1860 by a group of Mormon pioneer families from Utah. The Fort in which they first lived was erected for protection against Indians, Men standing guard outside at night for the safety of their families, livestock, and possessions. The northwest corner of the old fort was situated 50 feet southwest from here. During the summer of 1860 homes were erected outside the fort and within the enclosure a school house was built.
Ellen Wright Camp · · · Franklin County. Idaho
Marker Name: Old Fort of Franklin
Marker Type: Roadside
Marker Text:
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County: Franklin
City: Franklin
Date Dedicated: 1946
Group Responsible for Placement: Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Marker Number: 93
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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