Payson in Utah County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

S.W. Corner of Payson Pioneer Fort

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 1, 2018

1. S.W. Corner of Payson Pioneer Fort Marker

Inscription. The fort was 60 rods square with corners built of logs forming a buttress. Adobe, rock and mud walls stood 8 feet tall, 4' wide at the bottom and 2' at the top. On a rock foundation with a deep 4' trench around the outside. It was built during the Walker Indian War 1853-54.

Erected 2006 by Payson Historical Preservation Board.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.

Location. 40° 2.622′ N, 111° 44.106′ W. Marker is in Payson, Utah, in Utah County. It is at the intersection of West Utah Avenue and North 200 West, on the right when traveling west on West Utah Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Payson UT 84651, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Provo.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Payson City Library (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Samuel Douglass House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The John Dixon House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Our Pioneers (approx. ¼ mile away); Salt Lake to Southern California Road - Peteetneet (approx. ¼ mile away); Dominguez y Escalante Expedition (approx. ¼ mile away); In Memory of Alexander Keele

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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 1, 2018

2. S.W. Corner of Payson Pioneer Fort Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 1, 2018

3. S.W. Corner of Payson Pioneer Fort Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 627 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.