Beaver in Beaver County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Fort Cameron

(Located 2 miles east)

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 16, 2014

1. Fort Cameron Marker

Inscription. Established as the post of Beaver, May 15, 1872, by the 8th U.S. Infantry, Major John D. Wilkins, commanding. The military reservation, declared May 12, 1873, comprised two and two-thirds square miles. The name was changed July 1, 1874, to Fort Cameron, in honor of Colonel James Cameron who fell at Bull Run, July 21, 1861. The post was abandoned May 1, 1883, and the improvements sold to John R. Murdock and Philo T. Farnsworth. The L.D.S. Church conducted there the Beaver Branch of the Brigham Young Academy (later University) from 1898 to 1922.

Erected 1936 by Beaver Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association. (Marker Number 67.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. In addition, it is included in the Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 15, 1877.

Location. 38° 16.605′ N, 112° 38.462′ W. Marker is in Beaver, Utah, in Beaver County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and 200 North Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Marker is on the southeast corner. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Beaver UT 84713, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Color Country and in the West Desert.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

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

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are within walking distance of this marker: Beaver Relief Society Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Beaver Opera House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Beaver County Courthouse Preservation (approx. 0.2 miles away); Philo T. Farnsworth (approx. 0.2 miles away); Beaver Territorial Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wagon Reproduction (approx. 0.2 miles away); Early Sawed Log Farm Cabin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Memorial Dedicated to the Beaver Valley Veterans (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beaver.

Photographed by Steven aTKIN

2. Fort Cameron Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 16, 2014

3. Fort Cameron Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 16, 2014

4. Fort Cameron Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,350 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 22, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 2. submitted on July 18, 2022, by Steven Atkin of Beaver, Utah. 3, 4. submitted on July 22, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.