Fort Deseret 1
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"FORT DESERET
Erected as a defense against Pahvant Indians in the Black Hawk war, completed in 18 days by 98 men. Wm. S. Hawley and Isaac W. Pierce, Foremen; John W. Radford, Supt.
Opening celebration July 25, 1865. The fort was 550 feet square with bastions at Northeast and Southwest corners and gates in the middle of each side. The walls were made of adobe and straw mixed by the feet of oxen. When completed they were 10 feet high, 3 feet wide at the base and 1 1/2 feet at the top, resting on a stone foundation.
Fanny Powell Cropper Camp" (text from monument)
"FORT DESERETErected as a defense against Pahvant Indians in the Black Hawk war, completed in 18 days...
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Utah is a state located in the westcentral region of the United States of America. Utah is the 13th largest state by area, ranks 34th by population and 10th by population density of the 50 United States. Utah was the 45th state to be admitted into the Union, on January 4, 1896. Utah is landlocked, being bordered by the states of Idaho to the north, Wyoming to the northeast, Nevada on the west, Colorado on the east and Arizona to the south. Utah is very mountainous and is a popular outing destination of the outdoorsman. The state population is about 2.82M with 95% being Caucasian, 2.4% Asian, 1.7% Native American and 1.3% Black. The state capital and largest city is Salt Lake City.
Source: wikipedia
