Fort Herriman: Difference between revisions

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Fort Herriman (1854-1858) - First established in 1854 by Thomas Butterfield, Henry Herriman, Samuel Egbert, Robert Petty and John Stocking. Abandoned in 1858 on orders from Brigham Young as Albert Sidney Johnston's Army approached.

Established as an adobe fort to protect settlers from hostile Indians. Abandoned as Albert Sidney Johnston's Army approached.

Only a marker remains.

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Location: Herriman, Salt Lake County, Utah.

Maps & Images

Lat: 40.520737 Long: -112.032885

See Also:

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 789

Visited: 15 Oct 2009

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