Willard in Box Elder County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
North Willow Creek Fort
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 23, 2023
1. North Willow Creek Fort Marker
Settled March 31, 1851 by five families followed by six families in the fall. It was first called North Willow Creek and changed to Willard in 1857. The fort was built in 1853 to 1855, constructed of dirt and rock. The first grist mill was begun in 1852, rock ditch for water supply was begun in 1864, saw mill built in 1870. Eliza Mallery was the first White girl born in July and George Jason Wells the first White boy born in box elder county in August 1851.
Willow Creek Camp
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
No. 48 Eerected July 1939
Erected 1939 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 48.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 31, 1851.
Location. 41° 24.508′ N, 112° 2.312′ W. Marker is in Willard, Utah, in Box Elder County. It is at the intersection of S 100 W and South Street, on the right when traveling north on S 100 W. The marker is mounted to a stone monument in front of the city hall. Touch for map. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Cache Valley and in the West Desert. 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Willard Central School Bell (here, next to this marker); Willard Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Willard Basin (approx. 3.6 miles away); Three Mile Creek Settlement (approx. 4 miles away); Peter Skene Ogden (approx. 5.2 miles away); Pioneer Care Center (approx. 6.1 miles away); Bushnell Hospital / Intermountain Indian School (approx. 6.2 miles away); Stage Coach Station (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Willard.
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 23, 2023
2. North Willow Creek Fort Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 373 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 6, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. 2. submitted on February 8, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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