Ogden in Weber County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Fort Buena Ventura

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 21, 2025

1. Fort Buena Ventura Marker

Inscription. Soon after arrival of the 47 pioneers, Capt. James Brown who was on his way to California, visited Fort Buena Ventura, located 1290 feet S.E. of this site. Belonging to Miles Goodyear, whom the original pioneers had met near Bear Lake, the area consisted of a stockade enclosing a few log houses and sheds, a herd of cattle, horses, goats and a garden. Upon his return Capt. Brown purchased Goodyear's holdings with money received as wages for the Mormon Battalion. The name was changed to Brown's Fort, Brownville, and later Ogden.

Erected 1965 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 310.)

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 year for this entry is 1847.

Location. 41° 13.379′ N, 111° 59.774′ W. Marker is in Ogden, Utah, in Weber County. It is on Utah 53, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located on the northern edge of West Ogden Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 712 UT-53, Ogden UT 84401,

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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 the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Miles Goodyear (approx. 0.6 miles away); Miles M. Goodyear Letter (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fort Buenaventura (1845) (approx. 0.7 miles away); David & Charilla Browning (approx. 0.7 miles away); Union Pacific Super Turbine Locomotive #26 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Ogden Union Depot (approx. 0.9 miles away); South Pacific Diesel Locomotive SD-45 #7457 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Ogden City Wall (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ogden.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 21, 2025

2. Fort Buena Ventura Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.