Bluff in San Juan County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Amasa Barton's Blacksmith Shop

Southwest corner of the Fort

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 18, 2016

1. Amasa Barton's Blacksmith Shop Marker

Inscription. A blacksmith shop with a skilled blacksmith was a necessity. Amasa Barton (Joseph Barton's brother) was kept busy fitting horseshoes, repairing wagons and making , sharpening and repairing everything from farming implement to carpentry tools.
In addition to being a blacksmith, Amasa was the county's first sheriff. In 1882 Amasa was appointed as the county's prosecuting attorney. In 1887, while operating a trading post at the Rincon, 12 miles west of here, Amasa was killed in a conflict that arose over a bartering transaction.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 37° 16.996′ N, 109° 33.198′ W. Marker is in Bluff, Utah, in San Juan County. It can be reached from 5th East Street. Marker is on the grounds of the Bluff Fort Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 550 East Black Locust Avenue, Bluff UT 84512, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Navajo Nation

and in Canyon Country.

It is also in the American Mountain West,

in Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

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 are within walking distance of this marker: Farming Implements Used by the Settlers of Bluff (here, next to this marker); George Brigham Hobbs & Sisters (a few steps from this marker); Bodil and Jens Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); The Barton's Well (within

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shouting distance of this marker); The Barton Cabin/West Wall of the Bluff Fort (within shouting distance of this marker); The Decker Families (within shouting distance of this marker); Bayles Family (within shouting distance of this marker); Barton Family (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bluff.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 18, 2016

2. Amasa Barton's Blacksmith Shop Marker

Amasa Barton's Blacksmith Shop image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 18, 2016

3. Amasa Barton's Blacksmith Shop

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 656 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 4, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.