Bluebell in Duchesne County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Lake Fort

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 27, 2025

1. Lake Fort Marker

Inscription. After 1861 this area was an Indian reservation until opened for settlement in 1905. Homesteaders arrived cleared land, dug ditches planted crops and built cabins. Home erected by David Richardson, moved here, became the first post office; Rhoda Barker, post mistress. Bell adornment hung in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building erected on this site. Also used for recreation and school, William Neal first teacher. Lake Fork was renamed Upalco.

Erected 1968 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 355.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 40° 16.735′ N, 110° 13.132′ W. Marker is in Bluebell, Utah, in Duchesne County. It is on South 12000 West south of W 1500 S, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1496 S 12000 W, Altamont UT 84001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Uinta Basin

and in the

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Uinta Mountains.

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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Moon Lake Electric Association (approx. 6.6 miles away); Altamont Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.7 miles away); Moonlake (approx. 10.1 miles away); Myton (approx. 10.1 miles away); Local Highlights (approx. 12.2 miles away); Father Escalante (approx. 12.2 miles away); Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne (approx. 12.2 miles away); Duchesne (approx. 12.6 miles away).

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 27, 2025

2. Lake Fort Marker

David Richardson Cabin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 27, 2025

3. David Richardson Cabin

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 1, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.