Old Fort and Hoyt Grist Mill
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JacobBarlow
N 40° 52.433 W 111° 22.815
12T E 467959 N 4524826
This monument is on the site of the old fort, 300 feet Southwest of here.
Waymark Code: WM1Z6V
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 08/07/2007
Views: 19
This monument is on the site of the old fort, 300 feet Southwest of here. It was an old emigrant trail route, used by Overland Stage and part of Johnston's Army going east in 1861, to participate in the Civil War. The fort was built during the Black Hawk War in 1866, on advice of President Brigham Young to Bishop Winters twenty families moved their log cabins here. Centrally located, it provided protection for families, livestock, and the gristmill. The mill was the first built in the country. It was built in 1862 by Samuel P. Hoyt.
Marker Name: Old Fort and Hoyt Grist Mill
Marker Type: Roadside
County: Summit
City: Hoytsville
Group Responsible for Placement: DUP
Date Dedicated: 8/9/1938
Marker Number: 37
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=1461
Addtional Information: Not listed
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