Fort Herriman

Fort Herriman (1854-1858) - A Mormon settler fort first established in 1854 by Thomas Butterfield, Henry Herriman, Samuel Egbert, Robert Petty and John Stocking. Abandoned in 1858 on orders from Brigham Young as Albert Sidney Johnston's Army approached. Fort Herriman Marker Fort Herriman Marker Location History Established as an adobe fort to protect settlers from hostile Indians. Abandoned as Albert Sidney Johnston's Army approached. Current Status Only a marker remains. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Herriman, Salt Lake County, Utah. Maps & Images Lat: 40.520737 Long: -112.032885 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 4,928' 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 789 Visited: 15 Oct 2009 Fort Herriman Picture Gallery Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better! Fort Herriman Marker Locale