Fort Baker (2)

Fort Baker (2) (1855-1858, 1862-1867) - A Mormon settler fort established in 1855 by William Bringhurst in present day Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. The Mormons abandoned area and the fort in 1858. California Volunteer Union troops occupied the post during the U.S. Civil War. The post was finally abandoned as a fortification in 1867. Also known as Mormon Fort, Las Vegas Fort, Stockade at Las Vegas and Detachment at Las Vegas.

Fort Baker (2) History

The original fort was built near a spring fed creek that was the only source of water in the area. The Mormon settlers built an adobe compound 150 feet on a side with bastions at the northeast and northwest corners. The Mormon settlers abandoned the post in 1858 and it was then used as a stage stop.

California Volunteer Union troops occupied the post intermittently during the U.S. Civil War. The post was finally abandoned as a fortification in 1867.

Current Status

An original Adobe building remains in a partially reconstructed compound. Old Las Vegas Mormon State Historic Park in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada

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Location: 500 East Washington Avenue, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. Maps & Images Lat: 36.18033 Long: -115.13360 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

Sources:

• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 91

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Baker
• Nevada State Park - Mormon Fort

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