Pond Town Fort Historical

Pond Town Fort Historical (HM1XAG)

Location: Salem, UT 84653 Utah County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 3.078', W 111° 40.578'

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This monument marks the site of Pond Town Fort. In 1851 David Fairbanks and David Crockett located land adjacent to a small stream at the head of Salem Lake and built a dam. In 1856 Eli Ashcraft, Royal Durfrey, Silas Hillman, Aquilla Hopper, Jacob Killian, Trumen Tryon and their families settled Pond Town and began building the fort for protection from the Indians. The fort was 160 feet north and south and 150 east and west. Robert Davis and Thomas Killian arrived later in the same year. The name of Pond Town was changed to Salem, (City of Peace)by Lyman Curtis. Salem Camp D.U.P.
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HM NumberHM1XAG
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series
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Year Placed1938
Placed ByDaughters of the Utah Pioneers
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, March 16th, 2017 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)12T E 442314 N 4433670
Decimal Degrees40.05130000, -111.67630000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 3.078', W 111° 40.578'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 3' 4.68" N, 111° 40' 34.68" W
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Area Code(s)801
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 201-219 S 200 W, Salem UT 84653, US
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