Fort Deseret Explained

Fort Deseret
Location:	Millard County, Utah United States
Nearest City:	Deseret
Coordinates:	39.265°N -112.6536°W
Built:	1866
Architect:	John W. Radford
Added:	October 9, 1970
Refnum:	70000624

Fort Deseret ^[1] is a former fort located in northeastern Millard County, Utah, United States, just south of Deseret.

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Description

The fort was built in 1865 during the Utah Black Hawk War to protect settlers in western Utah from the attacks of local Utes. Due to U.S. Army obligations in the Civil War, local settlers were advised to take measures to defend themselves, resulting in the construction of the fort. The 550-foot square fort had 10-foot adobe walls. It proved useful when Black Hawk appeared in 1866 at Deseret demanding cattle. The security provided by the fortification allowed a peaceful settlement to be negotiated.^[2] The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 9, 1970.^[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Millard County, Utah
• Cove Fort, another fort, also NRHP-listed
• Moyle House and Indian Tower, another fort, also NRHP-listed

External links

• Fort Deseret at Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership

Notes and References

1. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/pronunciation?lang=eng churchofjesuschrist.org: "Book of Mormon Pronunciation Guide"
2. Web site: Fort Deseret. 2008-11-04. Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership. 2008-11-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20081203115629/http://www.greatbasinheritage.org/fortdeseret.htm. 2008-12-03. dead.
3. Smith . Melvin T. . [{{NRHP url|id=70000624}} National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Fort Deseret ]. PDF . September 1970 . National Park Service. [{{NRHP url|id=70000624|photos=y}} Accompanying 2 photos, from 1970 ]. PDF . National Register of Historic Places Inventory.