Moroni Fort and Bastion
Posted by: JacobBarlow
N 39° 31.420 W 111° 35.264
12S E 449484 N 4375055
rected in 1865 on order of General D.H. Wells to protect the settlers during the Black Hawk War. The fort covered the present City Hall Block and westward with 12 ft. rock walls supporting cabins along the inside....
Waymark Code: WM21Y0
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 08/21/2007
Views: 26
Erected in 1865 on order of General D.H. Wells to protect the settlers during the Black Hawk War. The fort covered the present City Hall Block and westward with 12 ft. rock walls supporting cabins along the inside. The bastion stood on the Lincoln School Lots. Its walls 3 x 16 ft. held port holes which gave a view of the entire valley. In 1866, when nearby settlers were ordered to move into the fort, Fountain Green occupied the N.E. section; Wales, the West side; and Moroni, the remainder.
Marker Name: Moroni Fort and Bastion
Marker Type: City
Addtional Information: Location:
200 W 100 South
MORONI
SANPETE County
County: Sanpete
City: Moroni
Group Responsible for Placement: DUP
Date Dedicated: 1951
Marker Number: 161
Web link(s) for additional information: http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=1401
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