Fairfield in Utah County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Col. Philip St. George Cooke
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 23, 2024
1. Col. Philip St. George Cooke Marker
Col. Philip St. George Cooke
June 13, 1809 March 20, 1895
Impartial friend, humanitarian, soldier dedicated to the west unequivocally loyal to the Union, Col, Cooke commanded the Mormon Battalion on the greater part of its historic march which contributed to bringing western America under the Stars & Stripes.
Cooke helped establish Camp Floyd in 1858 & was from Aug. 1860 to July 1861 the commanding officer of the Military Dept. of Utah, earning the respect & gratitude of the Mormon people. When many persons defected to the South including Sec. of War John B. Floyd & General Albert Sidney Johnston, he changed the name of the post to Fort Crittenden Feb. 6, 1861
Cooke received orders via Pony Express in May 1861, to abandon the fort and return the remnants of Johnston's Army to Fort Leavenworth. Assigned to the defense of the nation's capitol, he was given the rank of Brigadier General.
Mormon Battalion S.U.P. - Temple Quarry Chapter S.U.P.
Erected by Sons of Utah Pioneers.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Utah Pioneers
this page online
Location. 40° 15.634′ N, 112° 5.579′ W. Marker is in Fairfield, Utah, in Utah County. It is on West Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 86 W Main Street, Cedar Valley UT 84013, 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Beginnings of the Walker Brothers Financial Empire (here, next to this marker); A Camp in the Sage Brush (here, next to this marker); Historic Site in Journalism (here, next to this marker); Fairfield-Camp Floyd-Fort Crittenden / The Pony Express (a few steps from this marker); Fairfield Stagecoach Inn (a few steps from this marker); Lodging for Travelers of the American West
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 23, 2024
2. Col. Philip St. George Cooke Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 332 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
