Site of Battle between U.S. Army & Ute Indians - Pleasant Grove, UT
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N 40° 21.501 W 111° 44.327
12T E 437268 N 4467793
An interesting marker about the Battle of US Army Soldiers and the Ute Indians.
Waymark Code: WMAVNZ
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 02/28/2011
Views: 16
This rock monument, built in 1930 on the 80th anniversary of the settling of Pleasant Grove, commemorates the Sunday morning of 12 April 1863 attack by Indians on Colonel Conners army troops. The battle occured outside the fort wall, and from within and near the John Green house, which was situated one block south of the wall, probably at this site.
On the afternoon of 13 September 1930, townspeople traveled by caravan to this and 5 other historic sites in town to hear a bugle call, brief histories of each site and band music at each stop. This appears to be the only existing monument left of the six erected in 1930.
Marker Name: Site of Battle between U.S. Army Soldiers and Ute Indians
Marker Type: City
County: Utah
City: Pleasant Grove
Group Responsible for Placement: Townspeople
Date Dedicated: April 12, 1930
Marker Number: None listed
Addtional Information: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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