Call's Fort

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). Call's Fort Monument. History 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 Call's Fort Marker Text. Monument and marker north of Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: 5320 N Hwy. 69 Honeyville , Box Elder County, Utah. Maps & Images Lat: 41.60631 Long: -112.05880 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 4,287' See Also: Ute Black Hawk War (1865-1872) Walker Indian War (1854-1855) 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, 784. Lund, Anthon Henrik, ed, The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 10-12, page 183 Links: North American Forts - Call's Fort Utah Division of State History - Call's Fort Online Utah - Calls Fort] Waymarking - Call's Fort Visited: 15 Oct 2018