Fort Utah (1) (1877-18??) - A pioneer post established in 1877 by the Mormon Lehi Pioneers in present day Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona. Also known as Old Fort Utah.
Old Fort Utah Marker
Mesa Historical Museum Annex across from the Fort Utah Site
Fort Utah Marker Location
Fort Utah (1) History
An adobe walled refuge built by the Lehi Pioneers for protection against hostile Apache Indians on 6 Mar 1877.
Current Status
Marker in Lehi, Maricopa County, Arizona.
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Location: Marker is at the intersection of North Horne and East Lehi Road, Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona.
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 48