S.W. Corner of Payson Pioneer Fort
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brwhiz
N 40° 02.622 W 111° 44.106
12T E 437291 N 4432866
This monument marks the S.W. Corner of the Payson Pioneer Fort built in 1854.
Waymark Code: WMB684
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 04/10/2011
Views: 11
S.W. Corner of
Payson
Pioneer Fort
The fort was 60 rods
square with corners
built of logs forming
a buttress. Adobe, rock
and mud walls
stood 8 feet tall, 4'
wide at the bottom
and 2' at the top. On a
rock foundation with
a deep 4' trench
around the outside. It
was built during the
Walker Indian War 1853-54.
Erected by the
Payson Historical
Preservation Board
2006
Marker Name: S.W. Corner of Payson Pioneer Fort
Marker Type: Roadside
County: Utah
City: Payson
Group Responsible for Placement: Payson Historical Preservation Board
Date Dedicated: 2006
Marker Number: None
Addtional Information: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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