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Established in 1845 by [[Miles Goodyear]] as a stockaded trading post near the Ogden and Weber Rivers. Fort Buenaventura (Good Adventure) was a half acre square stockade with four structures, one at each corner, whose back walls formed the stockade walls. The city of Ogden grew from this settlement. | |||
The Fort was sold in 1847 to Capt. [[James Brown]], a member of the Mormon Battalion. | |||
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Revision as of 10:39, 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.
Established in 1845 by Miles Goodyear as a stockaded trading post near the Ogden and Weber Rivers. Fort Buenaventura (Good Adventure) was a half acre square stockade with four structures, one at each corner, whose back walls formed the stockade walls. The city of Ogden grew from this settlement.
The Fort was sold in 1847 to Capt. James Brown, a member of the Mormon Battalion.
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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