Holladay in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Old Fort Site
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, August 19, 2024
1. Old Fort Site Marker
During the Walker Indian War in 1853 161 settlers on big cottonwood creek built a fort at this location. The fort enclosed four acres, but was not needed as the Indians proved to be friendly.
Erected by Sons of Utah Pioneers Holladay Chapter. (Marker Number B-1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. 40° 40.065′ N, 111° 49.719′ W. Marker is in Holladay, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It can be reached from East Murray Holladay Road. Next to the entrance of the Olympus Junior High School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2213 E Murray Holladay Road, Salt Lake City UT 84117, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front and in Greater Salt Lake. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Holladay's 1853 Fort (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Tithing Yard (approx. 0.2 miles away); Holladay's 1848 Family Homesteads (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Utah Pioneer Cemetery Outside Salt Lake City (approx. 0.3 miles away); Holladay's First Church and School Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); "Our Sweet Three Year Old Daughter", (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ross Hame (approx. 0.4 miles away); The 1847 Dugouts (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Holladay.
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, August 19, 2024
2. Old Fort Site Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 222 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
