Fairfield in Utah County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Camp Floyd
National Register
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Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 23, 2024
1. Camp Floyd Marker
Camp Floyd was established in 1858 by order of President James Buchanan. During its three years of operation, Camp Floyd was the site of the largest assembled troop concentration in the United States prior to the Civil War. No buildings remain in this area from the encampment, but the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Marker placed in 1988
Division of State History
Erected 1988 by Utah Division of State History. (Marker Number N-79.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
Location. 40° 15.147′ N, 112° 5.905′ W. Marker is in Fairfield, Utah, in Utah County. It is on South Allens Ranch Road. The marker is located inside the Camp Floyd Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 378 S Allens Rnch Rd, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Camp Floyd Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Fairfield-Camp Floyd-Fort Crittenden / The Pony Express (approx. 0.6 miles away); Historic Site in Journalism (approx. 0.6 miles away); Beginnings of the Walker Brothers Financial Empire (approx. 0.6 miles away); A Camp in the Sage Brush (approx. 0.6 miles away); Col. Philip St. George Cooke (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fairfield Stagecoach Inn (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lodging for Travelers of the American West (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairfield.
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 23, 2024
2. Camp Floyd Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 297 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
