Old Fort and Hoyt Grist Mill

Old Fort and Hoyt Grist Mill (HM1A22)

Location: Coalville, UT 84017 Summit County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 52.447', W 111° 22.818'

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Inscription

This monument is near the site of the old fort, 300 ft. so. west of here. It was on old Emigrant Trail. Route also used by Overland Stage and part of Johnston's Army going east in 1861, to participate in the Civil War. The fort was built during the Black Hawk War in 1866, on advice of Pres. Brigham Young to Bishop Winters. 25 families moved their log cabins there. Centrally located it provided protection for families, livestock and grist mill. The mill was the first in this county, built in 1862 by Samuel P. Hoyt.

Details

HM Number	HM1A22
Series	This marker is part of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series
Tags	Forts and Castles, Industry and Commerce
Marker Number	37
Year Placed	1938
Placed By	Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Saturday, September 20th, 2014 at 2:21pm PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	12T E 467955 N 4524852
Decimal Degrees	40.87411667, -111.38030000
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 40° 52.447', W 111° 22.818'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	40° 52' 26.82" N, 111° 22' 49.08" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	435
Closest Postal Address	At or near 1101-1117 S Hoytsville Rd, Coalville UT 84017, US
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