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Fort Supply Mormon pioneer fort
Ghost town Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Buttons and buckles
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: musket balls and percussion caps.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), Unknown (Public domain), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
1853-1857 Mormon supply fort and mission
Mormon fort and mission set up in 1853 to grow food for emigrants and extend church control in the Bridger Valley; a small town grew nearby in 1857. The settlers burned it in a scorched-earth retreat during the Utah War of 1857.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
remote, seasonal road access
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