Mesa in Maricopa County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Site of Old Fort Utah

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 24, 2011

1. Site of Old Fort Utah Marker

Inscription. An adobe-walled refuge against Apaches
Built by the Lehi Pioneers of March 6, 1877
First Mormon colonists in central or southern Ariz.

[Left Column]:
Daniel W. Jones • Harriet E. Jones • Daniel P. • Wiley C. • Edwin W. • Eleanor A. • Wesley L. • Byron • Elvina • Lorenzo E. • Frank C. • Almina E. • John D. Brady • Philemon C. Merrill • Cyrena Merrill • Melissa J. • David E. • Lot S. • Morgan H. • Peter H. • Thomas S. Merrill

[Left Center Column]:
Ester A. Merrill • Thomas S. Jr. • Seth A. Merrill • Lucy Ann Merrill • Henry C. Rogers • Emma Rogers • Henry C. • Charles R. • Anna K. • Joseph H. • David J. • George S. • Martha • Willis • Isaac H. • Thomas Biggs • Syrina Biggs • Thomas P. • Jonathan G. • Mary E. • Angelina

[Right Center Column]:
Joseph McRae • Maria McRae • Joseph A. • John K. • George E. • Annie M. • Mary J. • Dudley J. Merrill • Ellen Merrill • Orren D. • Mary E. • Rialdo L. • Orlando • Salena R. • Cora • Issac Turley • Sarah Turley • Theodore W. • William H. • Alma • Joseph

[Right Column]:
Hyrum • Ross R. Rogers • Cynthiann E. Rogers • George A. • Theodosia • Ross R. Jr. • Annie • Mary • Amelia • Zenobia • Gleason • Preston • Collins • George

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E. Steele • Syrina Steele • George E. Jr. • Samuel C. • Attelia • Thomas • Austin O. Williams • Austin O. Jr.

Erected 1952.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is March 6, 1881.

Location. 33° 27.544′ N, 111° 48.807′ W. Marker is in Mesa, Arizona, in Maricopa County. Marker is at the intersection of North Horne and East Lehi Road, on the right when traveling north on North Horne. Marker is on the northeast corner. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mesa AZ 85203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Prehistoric Irrigation in the Salt River Valley (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mesa Grande (approx. 2.6 miles away); Sirrine House (approx. 3 miles away); Mesa Woman's Club House (approx. 3 miles away); Mesa (approx. 3 miles away); Arizona's Honeymoon Trail (approx. 3 miles away); Mesa Pioneer Monument (approx. 3 miles away); Pomeroy Building (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mesa.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 24, 2011

2. Site of Old Fort Utah Marker

Utahville – Lehi School Bell image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 24, 2011

3. Utahville – Lehi School Bell

Utahville – Lehi
District No.10
School Bell
Summoner of three generations of scholars
Community Time Teller
Night sentinel during flood danger
First hung in 1884 over a little adobe school that stood in a mesquite clearing 100 yds. To the S.E.
Enshrined here - 1968

Lehi Pioneer Locations image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 24, 2011

4. Lehi Pioneer Locations

Site of Old Fort Utah image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 24, 2011

5. Site of Old Fort Utah

Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,600 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 28, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.