Fort Deseret, Adobe fort in Millard County, Utah.
Fort Deseret features square walls measuring 550 feet with two defensive corner bastions and multiple weapon portals built into its 10-foot-high adobe structure.
Local Mormon settlers constructed Fort Deseret in 1865 during the Black Hawk War while the United States Army focused on Civil War responsibilities.
The fort represents the determination of pioneer communities to establish defensive structures in western territories during periods of conflict with indigenous populations.
Located one mile south of Deseret town on Utah Highway 257, the fort stands as an undeveloped State Park maintained by local community volunteers.
Fort Deseret remains the only surviving example of adobe fort construction from Utah's territorial period, with portions of its original walls still visible.
Location: Utah
GPS coordinates: 39.26500,-112.65361
Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:03
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