Fort Cameron
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Fort Cameron was a United States Military
installation, located east of Beaver
, Utah
. The fort opened in 1872 and was active for 11 years; until 1883. The fort was originally established to protect settlers of Central Utah from local American Indians, and to keep a eye on supposed Mormon rebellions. After the fort was decommissioned the buildings were sold to two locals, John R. Murdock
and Philo T. Farnsworth, who helped organize the Beaver Branch of Brigham Young Academy (now Brigham Young University
). After the Utah State Legislature
passed a law requiring counties to offer tuition free schools, the LDS Church closed the school and sold the property. All but one of the fort's buildings were razed, and most of the property is now a golf course.
United States armed forces
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installation, located east of Beaver
Beaver, Utah
Beaver is a city in Beaver County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,454 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Beaver County.Settled by Mormon pioneers in 1856, Beaver was one of a string of Mormon settlements extending the length of Utah...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. The fort opened in 1872 and was active for 11 years; until 1883. The fort was originally established to protect settlers of Central Utah from local American Indians, and to keep a eye on supposed Mormon rebellions. After the fort was decommissioned the buildings were sold to two locals, John R. Murdock
John R. Murdock (Mormon)
.John Riggs Murdock was the leader of the most Down-and-Back companies in Latter-day Saint history....
and Philo T. Farnsworth, who helped organize the Beaver Branch of Brigham Young Academy (now Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
). After the Utah State Legislature
Utah State Legislature
The Utah State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Utah. It is a bicameral body, comprising the Utah House of Representatives, with 75 Representatives, and the Utah Senate, with 29 State Senators...
passed a law requiring counties to offer tuition free schools, the LDS Church closed the school and sold the property. All but one of the fort's buildings were razed, and most of the property is now a golf course.