Fort Thornburgh

Fort Thornburgh (1881-1884) - A U.S. Army fort first established in 1881 near Maeser, Uintah County, Utah. Named Fort Thornburgh after Major Thomas T. Thornburgh (Cullum 2181), 4th U.S. Infantry, who was killed in the Meeker Massacre by hostile Ute Indians on 29 Sep 1879. Abandoned in 1884.

History of Fort Thornburgh

Established on 17 Sep 1881 by Captain Hamilton S. Hawkins and four companies of 6th U.S. Infantry. The post was established in the aftermath of the Ute Indian War to control the Ute and protect the government Indian agents. Initially established at the junction of the White and Green Rivers but later moved 35 miles to a point on Ashley Creek.

The troops were initially housed in tents at both locations but later eight adobe buildings were built at the second location. The post was abandoned early in 1884 and turned over to the Interior Department for disposition on 22 Jul 1884.

Current Status

Marker at Maeser, Uintah County, Utah.

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Location: Maeser, Uintah County, Utah. Maps & Images Lat: 40.470650 Long: -109.576933 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

See Also:

• Battery Thornburgh

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 794.
• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 175.
• Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 167.

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Thornburgh
• Waymarking - Fort Thornburgh
• Utah History Encyclopedia - Fort Thornburgh

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