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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1845-1852) - First established in 1845 by [[Miles Goodyear]] as a stockaded trading post. Also known as [[Goodyear's Fort]] and [[Brown's Fort]]. Abandoned in 1852. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1845-1852) - First established in 1845 by [[Miles Goodyear]] as a stockaded trading post. Also known as [[Goodyear's Fort]] and [[Brown's Fort]]. Abandoned in 1852. | ||
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[[Image:Fort Buenaventura - .jpg|300px|thumb|left|Fort Buenaventura ]] | [[Image:Fort Buenaventura Stockade - 11.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Fort Buenaventura Stockade]] | ||
[[Image:Fort Buenaventura - .jpg|300px|thumb|right|Fort Buenaventura ]] | [[Image:Fort Buenaventura Lake - 2.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Lake in Front of Fort Buenaventura]] | ||
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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | == {{PAGENAME}} History == | ||
Revision as of 10:13, 17 October 2009
Fort Buenaventura (1845-1852) - First established in 1845 by Miles Goodyear as a stockaded trading post. Also known as Goodyear's Fort and Brown's Fort. Abandoned in 1852.
Current Status
Part of Fort Buenaventura State Park, Ogden, Utah. Stockade reproduced on the original site.
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Location: Fort Buenaventura State Park, Ogden, Utah. Maps & Images Lat: 41.214764 Long: -111.990005 |
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 784
Visited: 15 Oct 2009
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