Richmond in Cache County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Richmond Fort
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 21, 2017
1. Richmond Fort Marker
Inscription.
Richmond Fort. . In July 1859 under the leadership of John Bair, (interpreter and guide) sixteen families settled here, built log cabins and dugouts between City Creek and Brower Springs. The following Spring other families arrived and a permanent fort was built for protection against Indians. The fort consisted of two rows of houses running east and west facing each other, with corrals and sheds for livestock back of the homes. This monument, built in honor of the pioneers of 1859 and 1860, marks the southwest corner of the fort which ran 3000 feet east by 465 feet north,
In July 1859 under the leadership of John Bair, (interpreter and guide) sixteen families settled here, built log cabins and dugouts between City Creek and Brower Springs. The following Spring other families arrived and a permanent fort was built for protection against Indians. The fort consisted of two rows of houses running east and west facing each other, with corrals and sheds for livestock back of the homes. This monument, built in honor of the pioneers of 1859 and 1860, marks the southwest corner of the fort which ran 3000 feet east by 465 feet north,
Erected 1936 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers, James Hendricks Camp. (Marker Number 15.)
Location. 41° 55.318′ N, 111° 48.841′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Utah, in Cache County. Marker is on South 200 West (U.S. 91 at milepost 40) near West Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 58 South 200 West, Richmond UT 84333, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. S. Milton and Alba C. Webb House
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 14, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
