Fort Deseret () is a former fort located in northeastern

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, just south of Deseret. __TOC__ Fort Deseret, UT

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The fort was built in 1865 during the Utah Black Hawk War to protect settlers in western Utah from the attacks of local Utes. Due to

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obligations in the

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, local settlers were advised to take measures to defend themselves, resulting in the construction of the fort. The 550-foot square fort had 10-foot

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walls. It proved useful when Black Hawk appeared in 1866 at Deseret demanding cattle. The security provided by the fortification allowed a peaceful settlement to be negotiated. The site was listed on the

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on October 9, 1970.

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Fort Deseret
at Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership 1865 establishments in Utah Territory Buildings and structures in Millard County, Utah Great Basin National Heritage Area Utah Territory Deseret National Register of Historic Places in Millard County, Utah {{Utah-NRHP-stub

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