Fort Buenaventura

Fort Buenaventura (1845-1852) - First established in 1845 by Miles Goodyear as a stockaded trading post. Also known as Goodyear's Fort and Brown's Fort. Abandoned in 1852.

Current Status

Part of Fort Buenaventura State Park, Ogden, Utah. Stockade reproduced on the original site.

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Location: Fort Buenaventura State Park, Ogden, Utah. Maps & Images Lat: 41.214764 Long: -111.990005 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 4321'

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 784

Visited: 15 Oct 2009

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