Provo Canyon in Utah County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Provo Canyon Guard Quarters
Photographed By Daniel J. Fairbanks, April 4, 2020
1. Provo Canyon Guard Quarters Marker
Provo Canyon Guard Quarters. c 1857. Constructed as a lookout during the Utah War in case the "invading" U.S. troops chose Provo Canyon to access the Wasatch Front. In the end, the conflict was resolved peacefully.
National Register of Historic Places 6-12-1986.
Kyson Taylor, Eagle Project 2019.
Erected 2019.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
Location. 40° 20.386′ N, 111° 36.733′ W. Marker is in Provo Canyon, Utah, in Utah County. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Provo UT 84604, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Early Orem Canals (approx. 3.6 miles away); World War II P.O.W. Camp (approx. 3.8 miles away); Battle Creek (approx. 4.9 miles away); Army Troops Caused the “Provo Riot” in 1870 (approx. 5.1 miles away); Provo’s First Bank was Late in Coming but Didn’t Last Long (approx. 5.2 miles away); Choosing the Site of Provo’s First Tabernacle Caused Some Controversy (approx. 5.2 miles away); Proctor Academy Helped Educate Provo’s Youth (approx. 5.2 miles away); Provo Had a “Pest House” for Those with Communicable Diseases (approx. 5.2 miles away).
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Photographed By Daniel J. Fairbanks, April 4, 2020
2. Provo Canyon Guard Quarters Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2023, by Daniel J. Fairbanks of Orem, Utah. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2023, by Daniel J. Fairbanks of Orem, Utah. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
