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Fort Harmony Site

Coordinates: 37°28′46″N 113°14′05″W / 37.47944°N 113.23472°W / 37.47944; -113.23472 (Fort Harmony Site)
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Fort Harmony Site
The monument in 2008
Fort Harmony Site is located in Utah
Fort Harmony Site
Fort Harmony Site is located in the United States
Fort Harmony Site
Nearest cityNew Harmony, Utah
Coordinates37°28′46″N 113°14′05″W / 37.47944°N 113.23472°W / 37.47944; -113.23472 (Fort Harmony Site)
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1854 (1854)
NRHP reference No.79003493[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 16, 1979

The Fort Harmony Site is a historic site with a monument in New Harmony, Utah. It was established on May 20, 1854 by Brigham Young, who served as the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1847 to 1877.[2] It was built with adobe, and it served as the home of Mormon settlers like John D. Lee until 1862.[2] The site was later acquired by homesteader Andrew G. Schmutz.[2] A historical marker was later installed by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers.[2] The site has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 16, 1979.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d A. Kent Powell (April 15, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fort Harmony Site". National Park Service. Retrieved October 24, 2019. With accompanying pictures