Fort Utah (1)

Fort Utah (1) (1877-18??) - A pioneer post established in 1877 by the Mormon Lehi Pioneers in present day Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona. Also known as Old Fort Utah. Old Fort Utah Marker Mesa Historical Museum Annex across from the Fort Utah Site Fort Utah Marker Location History An adobe walled refuge built by the Lehi Pioneers for protection against hostile Apache Indians on 6 Mar 1877. Current Status Marker in Lehi, Maricopa County, Arizona. Location: Marker is at the intersection of North Horne and East Lehi Road, Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona. Maps & Images Lat: 33.459068 Long: -111.813449 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' GPS Locations: 33.459068, -111.813449 See Also: Mormon Fortifications Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 48 Links: North American Forts - Fort Utah Historical Marker Database - Old Fort Utah AZ0281 Fortification ID: AZ0281 - Fort Utah (1) AZ0282 - Old Fort Utah Visited: 4 Mar 2015