Fort Cameron (1)

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 Marker

Fort Cameron Original Building

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 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: '

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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