Fort Union (5)

Fort Union (5) (1853-1870s) - A Mormon Settler Fort established in 1853 near Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Abandoned in 1870s. Also known as Union Fort. History of Fort Union (5) A Mormon settler fort established in 1853 on 10 acres of land donated by Jehu Cox. The fort was built as a walled community enclosing some 23 homes and a community building used as a church, school and amusement hall. The surrounding wall was 12' tall made of stone and adobes with clay mortar. Abandoned by the 1870s. Current Status Marker only in the middle of a shopping center. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Maps & Images Lat: 40.621128 Long: -111.858912 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 4,449' See Also: Mormon Fortifications Sources: USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1451130 Links: North American Forts - Fort Union Waymarking - Fort Union Visited: 5 Jul 2015