Fort Buena Ventura
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JacobBarlow
N 41° 13.375 W 111° 59.785
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Soon after arrival of the '47 Pioneers, Capt. James Brown, who was on his way to California, visited Fort Buena Ventura, located 1290 feet S.E. of this site belonging to Miles Goodyear, whom the original pioneers had met near Bear Lake.
Waymark Code: WM2MQW
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 11/22/2007
Views: 67
Soon after arrival of the '47 Pioneers, Capt. James Brown, who was on his way to California, visited Fort Buena Ventura, located 1290 feet S.E. of this site belonging to Miles Goodyear, whom the original pioneers had met near Bear Lake. The area consisted of a stockade enclosing a few log houses and sheds, a herd of cattle, horses, goats and a garden. Upon his return Capt. Brown purchased Goodyear's holdings with money received as wages for the Mormon Battalion. The name was changed to Brown's Fort, Brownville, and later "Ogden".
Marker Name: Fort Buena Ventura
Marker Type: City
Addtional Information:
Location:
775 W 24th Street
OGDEN
WEBER County
Between G & F Streets, at West Ogden Park
County: Weber
City: Ogden
Group Responsible for Placement: Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Date Dedicated: 8/21/1965
Marker Number: 310
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=1820
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