Fort Cameron (1)
Fort Cameron (1) (1872-1883) - First established as Camp Beaver 25 May 1872 by Maj. John D. Wilkins, [8th U.S. Infantry]]. Named Fort Cameron 30 Jun 1874 after Col. James Cameron, 79th New York Infantry, killed 21 Jul 1861 at the battle of Bull Run. Abandoned 1 May 1883 and sold to the Mormon Church.
Fort Cameron (1) History
Built of local lava stone around a quadrangle 700 by 620 feet. First garrisoned by four companies of troops on in 1872. Four barracks were built, one for each company, on the east and west sides of the quadrangle. Officers quarters were built on the south side. On the north side was the headquarters, commissary and hospital.
Abandoned 1 May 1883 and sold to the Mormon Church who donated the majority of the property to the Brigham Young University, Beaver Branch, Murdock Academy (1898-1922).
Current Status
The majority of the original post is a golf course outside of Beaver, UT. Only one of the original buildings could be identified, and that was still in use as a Quilt Shop.
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Location: Beaver, Utah. Maps & Images Lat: 38.278155 Long: -112.602192 |
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
Visited: 18 Oct 2009
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