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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1867- | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1867-1890) - First established 29 April 1867 by [[Ira Hinckley]] and his family. Built on the site of the earlier [[Fort Willden]]. Served as a way station until 1890. Occupied until 13 August 1988 when it was donated the LDS Church for restoration as a historic site. | ||
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[[Image:Cove Fort - .jpg|300px|thumb|left|Cove Fort ]] | [[Image:Cove Fort Exterior - 1.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Cove Fort Exterior]] | ||
[[Image:Cove Fort - .jpg|300px|thumb|right|Cove Fort ]] | [[Image:Cove Fort Courtyard - 7.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Cove Fort Interior]] | ||
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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | == {{PAGENAME}} History == | ||
Established in 1867 during the [[Black Hawk War]] to protect travelers, U.S. mail carriers, and the Deseret Telegraph. | Established in 1867 during the [[Black Hawk War]] to protect travelers, U.S. mail carriers, and the Deseret Telegraph. Became a way station for the stage route that ran along the Wasach Mountains and serviced travelers through the region up until 1890. | ||
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. | The crude [[Fort Willden]] housed the construction crew building Cove Fort. The Fort was completed in seven months 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. Internal rooms line the north and south walls with six rooms on each wall. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
On 9 May 1992 LDS general authority Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the newly restored fort. | On 9 May 1992 LDS general authority Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the newly restored fort. Open to the public with excellent guided tours by LDS members. | ||
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'''Location:''' Cove Fort | '''Location:''' Cove Fort, Utah. | ||
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cove_Fort Wikipedia - Cove Fort] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cove_Fort Wikipedia - Cove Fort] | ||
* [http://www.covefort.com/ Cove Fort Site] | * [http://www.covefort.com/ Cove Fort Site] | ||
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=={{PAGENAME}} Picture Gallery== | =={{PAGENAME}} Picture Gallery== | ||
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[[Category:2009 Southern Trip]] | [[Category:2009 Southern Trip]] | ||
Revision as of 19:08, 18 October 2009
Cove Fort (1867-1890) - First established 29 April 1867 by Ira Hinckley and his family. Built on the site of the earlier Fort Willden. Served as a way station until 1890. 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. Became a way station for the stage route that ran along the Wasach Mountains and serviced travelers through the region up until 1890.
The crude Fort Willden housed the construction crew building Cove Fort. The Fort was completed in seven months 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. Internal rooms line the north and south walls with six rooms on each wall.
Current Status
On 9 May 1992 LDS general authority Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the newly restored fort. Open to the public with excellent guided tours by LDS members.
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Location: Cove Fort, Utah. Maps & Images Lat: 38.600639 Long: -112.582119 |
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
Visited: 18 Oct 2009
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