Cove Fort

Cove Fort (1867-18??) - First established 29 April 1867 by Ira Hinckley and his family. Built on the site of the earlier Fort Willden. Occupied until 13 August 1988 when it was donated the LDS Church for restoration as a historic site.

Cove Fort History

Established in 1867 during the Black Hawk War to protect travelers, U.S. mail carriers, and the Deseret Telegraph.

The crude Fort Willden housed the construction crew building Cove Fort. The Fort was completed between April and November, 1867. The walls of the fort form a square which is 100 feet on each side. The walls are eighteen feet high and made of volcanic rock and dark limestone, they taper from four feet thick at the base to two and a half feet thick at the top.

Current Status

On 9 May 1992 LDS general authority Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the newly restored fort.

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Location: Cove Fort Private Park, Utah. Maps & Images Lat: 38.600639 Long: -112.582119 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 5,997'

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 785
• Wikipedia - Cove Fort
• Cove Fort Site

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