Richmond Fort
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This historical marker, erected by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, is located on US Highway 91 on the western edge of the Richmond town park.
Waymark Code: WMJNPE
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 12/09/2013
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Daughters of Utah Pioneers
No. 15
Erected October 1936.
Richmond Fort
In July 1859 under the leadership of John Bair, (Interpreter and Guide) sixteen families settled here, built log cabins and dugouts between City Creek and Brower Springs. The following spring Other families arrived and a permanent fort was built for protection against Indians. The Fort consisted of two rows of houses running east and west facing each other, with corrals and sheds for livestock back of the homes. This monument, built in honor of the Pioneers of 1859 and 1860, marks the southwest corner of the fort which ran 3000 feet east by 465 feet north.
James Hendricks Camp
Marker Name: Richmond Fort
Marker Type: Roadside
County: Cache
City: Richmond
Group Responsible for Placement: Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Date Dedicated: October 1936
Marker Number: 15
Addtional Information: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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