Call's Fort

Call's Fort (1855-18??) - A Mormon settler Fort established during the Walker Indian War in 1855 near Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah. Call's Fort Monument. History First established as Harper in 1852 just north of Brigham City. In 1854, Anson Call of Bountiful joined the settlement and established a large farm with a home and blacksmith shop. At the request of Brigham Young and with help from his neighbors they enclosed the buildings with a wall 8 feet high and 3 feet thick as a Fort and refuge from hostile Indians during the Walker Indian War. The fort enclosed a tract of land 120 feet square and was the most northerly outpost in Utah. Current Status Monument and marker north of Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: 5320 N Hwy. 69 Honeyville , Box Elder County, Utah. Maps & Images Lat: 41.60631 Long: -112.05880 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 4,287' See Also: Walker Indian War (1854-1855) Mormon Fortifications 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, 784. Lund, Anthon Henrik, ed, The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 10-12, page 183 Links: North American Forts - Call's Fort Utah Division of State History - Call's Fort Online Utah - Calls Fort] Waymarking - Call's Fort Visited: 15 Oct 2018