Fillmore Pioneer Fort
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JacobBarlow
N 38° 58.133 W 112° 19.411
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This marks the Southwest corner of the Fort, built in October and November 1851 as protection from the Indians, by first seventeen families...
Waymark Code: WM23DT
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 08/28/2007
Views: 32
This marks the Southwest corner of the Fort, built in October and November 1851 as protection from the Indians, by first seventeen families under direction of Anson Call, Jesse W. Fox, surveyor. About two city blocks in size, the front wall 8 to 10 feet high was built of cobblestones, other walls of mud, straw and rocks. The East wall followed the foot hills in circular form. Fort walls were used as back walls of homes. Mail station, Church, School, recreation grounds, gardens, and corral were within and Chalk Creek ran through the Fort.
Marker Name: Fillmore Pioneer Fort
Marker Type: City
Addtional Information:
Location:
3 S Main Street
FILLMORE
MILLARD County
Center & Main
County: Millard
City: Fillmore
Group Responsible for Placement: DUP
Date Dedicated: 8/3/1935
Marker Number: 8
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=1114
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