Hamilton Fort - Utah Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

In 1852 Peter Shirts located a ranch on Sidon Creek, later known as Shirts Creek. He offered John Hamilton half the water to come and settle there. Hamilton came with his family and Peter Fife. When Walker Indian War broke out they moved to Cedar City but returned in 1855. The three families built an adobe fort enclosing one-fourth acre, 95 feet square, walls three feet thick; houses formed part of wall. Soon Jonathan Pugmire, Samuel White and others came. In 1869 a new location for Hamilton Fort was selected on the main thoroughfare.

Marker Name: Hamilton Fort Marker Type: Roadside Addtional Information: Location: S Hwy. 91 CEDAR CITY IRON County Johnson's Fort Exit on I-15, 3.6 m S. of Cedar City on frontage road County: Iron City: Cedar City Group Responsible for Placement: DUP Date Dedicated: 1965 Marker Number: 309 Web link(s) for additional information: http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=1227

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