Fort Omni - Richfield ~ 306
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Quick Description: This Daughters of Utah Pioneers Historical Marker is mounted on the bell tower at about 170 W 100 South in Richfield, Utah.
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 11/14/2012 2:27:28 PM
Waymark Code: WMFPQF
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Long Description:No. 306
Erected 1965
Fort Omni - Richfield
Near this spot in 1865 a rock fort was built as a protection from Indians. It was a cooperative project. Each man who owned a city lot built one rod of the wall which was 3 l/2 feet at base, 12 feet high, 1 foot at top. There were portholes at intervals, wooden gates on east side. Men stood guard at all times. They gave signals, using a white flag by day and a drum by night. After 1878 the bell atop this monument hung in Academy Hall. It rang for church, school, and other occasions.
Center Sevier Co. Utah