Fort Salt Lake City

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Fort Salt Lake City (1847-1848) - First established in 1847 by Mormons on the site of present day Salt Lake City. Abandoned in 1848.

Fort Salt Lake City Plaque, Pioneer Park
Fort Salt Lake City Plaque, Pioneer City Park


Current Status

Marker only in Pioneer City Park, Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Location: Pioneer City Park, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Maps & Images

Lat: 40.761171 Long: -111.90009

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  • Elevation: 4,243'

See Also:

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 793.
  • Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 175.

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Visited: 15 Oct 2009

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