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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1872-1883) - First established as [[Camp Beaver]] 25 May 1872 by Maj. [[John D. Wilkins]], [8th U.S. Infantry]]. Named Fort Cameron 30 Jun 1874 after Col. [[James Cameron]], [[79th New York Infantry]], killed 21 Jul 1861 at the battle of Bull Run. Abandoned 1 May 1883 and sold to the Mormon Church. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1872-1883) - First established as [[Camp Beaver]] 25 May 1872 by Maj. [[John D. Wilkins]], [8th U.S. Infantry]]. Named Fort Cameron 30 Jun 1874 after Col. [[James Cameron]], [[79th New York Infantry]], killed 21 Jul 1861 at the battle of Bull Run. Abandoned 1 May 1883 and sold to the Mormon Church. | ||
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[[Image:Fort Cameron - .jpg|300px|thumb|left|Fort Cameron ]] | [[Image:Fort Cameron Sign - 1.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Fort Cameron Marker]] | ||
[[Image:Fort Cameron - .jpg|300px|thumb|right|Fort Cameron ]] | [[Image:Fort Cameron Building - 3.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Fort Cameron Original Building]] | ||
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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | == {{PAGENAME}} History == | ||
Built of local lava stone around a quadrangle 700 by 620 feet. First garrisoned by 200 troops on 7 Sep 1873. | |||
Abandoned 1 May 1883 and sold to the Mormon Church who donated the majority of the property to the Brigham Young University, Beaver Branch, Murdock Academy (1898-1922). | |||
Abandoned 1 May 1883 and sold to the Mormon Church who donated the majority of the | |||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
The majority of the original post is a golf course outside of Beaver, UT. Only one of the original buildings could be identified and that was still in use as a Quilt Shop. | The majority of the original post is a golf course outside of Beaver, UT. Only one of the original buildings could be identified, and that was still in use as a Quilt Shop. | ||
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Revision as of 11:38, 20 October 2009
Fort Cameron (1) (1872-1883) - First established as Camp Beaver 25 May 1872 by Maj. John D. Wilkins, [8th U.S. Infantry]]. Named Fort Cameron 30 Jun 1874 after Col. James Cameron, 79th New York Infantry, killed 21 Jul 1861 at the battle of Bull Run. Abandoned 1 May 1883 and sold to the Mormon Church.
Fort Cameron (1) History
Built of local lava stone around a quadrangle 700 by 620 feet. First garrisoned by 200 troops on 7 Sep 1873.
Abandoned 1 May 1883 and sold to the Mormon Church who donated the majority of the property to the Brigham Young University, Beaver Branch, Murdock Academy (1898-1922).
Current Status
The majority of the original post is a golf course outside of Beaver, UT. Only one of the original buildings could be identified, and that was still in use as a Quilt Shop.
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Location: Beaver, Utah. Maps & Images Lat: 38.278155 Long: -112.602192 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 785
Visited: 18 Oct 2009
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