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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1855-18??) - A Mormon settler Fort established during the [[Walker Indian War]] in 1855 near Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1855-18??) - A Mormon settler Fort established during the [[Walker Indian War]] in 1855 near Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah. Probably abandoned as a fortification after the end of the [[Ute Black Hawk War]] (1865-1872). | ||
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First established as Harper in 1852 just north of Brigham City. In 1854, [[Anson Call]] of Bountiful joined the settlement and established a large farm with a home and blacksmith shop. At the request of [[Brigham Young]] and with help from his neighbors, they enclosed the buildings with a wall 8 feet high and 3 feet thick as a Fort and refuge from hostile Indians during the [[Walker Indian War]]. The fort enclosed a tract of land 120 feet square and was the most northerly outpost in Utah. | First established as Harper in 1852 just north of Brigham City. In 1854, [[Anson Call]] of Bountiful joined the settlement and established a large farm with a home and blacksmith shop. At the request of [[Brigham Young]] and with help from his neighbors, they enclosed the buildings with a wall 8 feet high and 3 feet thick as a Fort and refuge from hostile Indians during the [[Walker Indian War]]. The fort enclosed a tract of land 120 feet square and was the most northerly outpost in Utah. | ||
Probably abandoned as a fortification after the end of the [[Ute Black Hawk War]] (1865-1872). | |||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
[[File:Call's Fort Marker Text.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Call's Fort Marker Text.]] | [[File:Call's Fort Marker Text.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Call's Fort Marker Text.]] | ||
Monument and marker north of Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah. | Monument and marker north of Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah. | ||
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(M) 41.60631, -112.05880, Call's Fort Monument | (M) 41.60631, -112.05880, Call's Fort Monument | ||
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'''See Also:''' | '''See Also:''' | ||
* [[Ute Black Hawk War]] (1865-1872) | |||
* [[Walker Indian War]] (1854-1855) | * [[Walker Indian War]] (1854-1855) | ||
* [[Mormon Fortifications]] | * [[Mormon Fortifications]] | ||
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Call's Fort (1855-18??) - A Mormon settler Fort established during the Walker Indian War in 1855 near Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah. Probably abandoned as a fortification after the end of the Ute Black Hawk War (1865-1872).
HistoryFirst established as Harper in 1852 just north of Brigham City. In 1854, Anson Call of Bountiful joined the settlement and established a large farm with a home and blacksmith shop. At the request of Brigham Young and with help from his neighbors, they enclosed the buildings with a wall 8 feet high and 3 feet thick as a Fort and refuge from hostile Indians during the Walker Indian War. The fort enclosed a tract of land 120 feet square and was the most northerly outpost in Utah. Probably abandoned as a fortification after the end of the Ute Black Hawk War (1865-1872). Current Status Monument and marker north of Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah.
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