Monroe in Sevier County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Fort Alma (later Monroe) 1864-1867

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, June 14, 2014

1. Fort Alma (later Monroe) 1864-1867 Marker

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Pioneers and Families who lived in
Fort Alma (later Monroe) 1864-1867 Major Allred, Parley Allred, Wiley Allred, Andrew Anderson, Israel Bale, Benjamin Barney, Walter Barney, Joseph Besswick, George Blacket, John W. Bohman, Thomas Broadbent, John Caldwell, Christian Christensen, Christian Christensen Jr., George Crowther, Benjamin Davis, Richard Davis, Edward Duffin, John Edmonds, Henry Gifford, Moses Gifford, David Gifford, Andrew Hendrickson, Joseph Howe, Joseph Howe, widower, Thomas Hunt, Augustus Johnson, Walter Jones, John Knighton, Henry Lamb, John McPhearson, Knute Mortensen, Jeppa Nielson, Frederick Olsen, Andrew Rasmussen, Anthon Robinson, George Robinson, James Sims, Matthew St. Clair, Niels Sorenson, Elisha Stevens, James Stevens, John Swain, George Swindle, Adolph Thompson, George D. Wilson, Wm. Zabriskie.

Small plaque below
Additional names John J. Davis, Thomas Davis, Michael Johnson

Erected 1937 by Camp Alma, Sevier County Company, Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 21.)

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in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list.

Location. 38° 38.133′ N, 112° 7.429′ W. Marker is in Monroe, Utah, in Sevier County. Marker is at the intersection of West 200 North and North 100 West, on the right when traveling west on West 200 North. Marker is on the northwest corner. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Monroe UT 84754, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Camp Alma Relic Hall (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Elsinore (approx. 3.7 miles away); Our Town ~ Old Inverury (approx. 4.9 miles away); Trader and Explorer Trails (approx. 4.9 miles away); Town of Joseph and Pioneer Log Cabin (approx. 5 miles away); Settlement of Annabella (approx. 6 miles away); Richfield Presbyterian Church and School (approx. 9.2 miles away); Fort Omni – Richfield (approx. 9.3 miles away).

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, June 14, 2014

2. Fort Alma (later Monroe) 1864-1867 Marker

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, September 29, 2018

3. Fort Alma (later Monroe) 1864-1867 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 667 times since then and 113 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 3. submitted on April 6, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.