Grand View North in Provo in Utah County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
The City of Provo was founded in 1849 by Mormon pioneers
One in a Series of Events from Provo's History
Under the direction of Bishop John S. Higbee and his counselors, Isaac Higbee and Dimick Huntington, the group began building Fort Utah on April 3. The 1.5-acre fort was built south of the Provo River, and extended on both sides of what is now I-15.
The initial fort consisted of two rows of eleven homes facing each other, forming the outside walls of the fort. The colonizers finished this enclosure in six weeks.
Families of the workers began arriving later in April. Surveyors divided land south of east of the fort into 55 five-acre plots, including one for the fort and one for a cemetery. By the fall of 1849, Fort Utah was a thriving, bustling frontier community.
But a year later the colonists began moving from Fort Utah to a new, higher location at what today is known as North Park at 500 North and 500 West – and became known as Fort Provo.
Erected by Rotary International and Provo Parks & Recreation. (Marker Number 1.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is March 31, 1849.
Location. 40° 15.245′ N, 111° 41.214′ W. Marker is in Provo, Utah, in Utah County. It is in Grand View North. Marker can be reached from West 1460 North Street west of North 1500 West. Marker is located at Rotary Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1677 W 1460 N St, Provo UT 84604, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Home of the Brave Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); A Curious Craft Once Skimmed the Ice on Utah Lake (approx. 1.3 miles away); Large Showboat Once Sailed on Utah Lake (approx. 1.3 miles away); Fort Utah (approx. 1.4 miles away); Provo's Mormon Pioneers (approx. 1.4 miles away); First Tabernacle (approx. 1.4 miles away); Craghead Field (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Provo.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 74 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.