{"id":82,"featured":0,"modified":"2024-02-25 16:46:18","latitude":40.2605,"longitude":-112.09291,"title":"UPTLA #82","address":"","thumbnail":"https:\/\/uptla.tylerthorsted.com\/files\/square_thumbnails\/0ceff999e4fbfc3c9a6392c17788a204.jpg","creator":["Citizens of Fairfield and Lehi\r\nOregon Trail Memorial Association\r\nUtah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association"],"description":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 1855 Fairfield was settled by John Carson, William Carson, David Carson, William Beardshall and John Clegg. A rock fort 4 rods square was erected in 1856-57, this monument being at the SouthEast corner, which was the entrance. In 1860 the population, including soldiers, was 7,000, this being Utah's third largest city.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Camp Floyd, adjoining Fairfield on the South and West, was established July 4, 1858 by BVT. Brig. Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston and the Utah Expeditionary Forces numbering about 3,000 men. Col. Phillip St. George Cooke succeeded in command March 1, 1860, changing the name to Ft. Crittenden February 6, 1861. It was abandoned July 1861.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An Overland stage station established in 1859 was operated until 1868 and a Pony Express Station from April 3, 1860 to October 26, 1861. The station was 539 feet East and 210 feet North of this point. This monument was built of rocks from the Barracks and Guard House of Camp Floyd, the Fairfield Fort Wall and Indian Hieroglyphic rocks from 5-Mile Pass.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","sponsor":"","subtitle":"Fairfield \u2013 Camp Floyd \u2013 Fort Crittenden","accessinfo":"","lede":"","website":"","related_resources":["<a class=\"Hyperlink SCXO192638488 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/newspapers.lib.utah.edu\/ark:\/87278\/s6w99cw9\/23218659\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" class=\"TextRun SCXO192638488 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO192638488 BCX0\">https:\/\/newspapers.lib.utah.edu\/ark:\/87278\/s6w99cw9\/23218659<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\" class=\"TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXO192638488 BCX0\"><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXO192638488 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span>","<a class=\"Hyperlink SCXO206867265 BCX0\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hmdb.org\/m.asp?m=149983\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" class=\"TextRun SCXO206867265 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO206867265 BCX0\">http:\/\/www.hmdb.org\/m.asp?m=149983<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\" class=\"TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXO206867265 BCX0\"><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXO206867265 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span>","<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers.com\/article\/the-salt-lake-tribune-sagebrush-silence\/141135460\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.newspapers.com\/article\/the-salt-lake-tribune-sagebrush-silence\/141135460\/<\/a>","<a class=\"Hyperlink SCXO213956682 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/collections.lib.utah.edu\/ark:\/87278\/s6183m96\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" class=\"TextRun SCXO213956682 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO213956682 BCX0\">https:\/\/collections.lib.utah.edu\/ark:\/87278\/s6183m96<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\" class=\"TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXO213956682 BCX0\"><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXO213956682 BCX0\"> <\/span>","<a href=\"https:\/\/collections.lib.utah.edu\/ark:\/87278\/s6s226jr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/collections.lib.utah.edu\/ark:\/87278\/s6s226jr<\/a>"],"files":{"https:\/\/uptla.tylerthorsted.com\/files\/fullsize\/0ceff999e4fbfc3c9a6392c17788a204.jpg":{"id":123,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","title":"Plaque","thumbnail":"https:\/\/uptla.tylerthorsted.com\/files\/square_thumbnails\/0ceff999e4fbfc3c9a6392c17788a204.jpg"},"https:\/\/uptla.tylerthorsted.com\/files\/fullsize\/aa2313eb5bdf1e7758fb50915e0998cf.jpg":{"id":124,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","title":"Pony Express","thumbnail":"https:\/\/uptla.tylerthorsted.com\/files\/square_thumbnails\/aa2313eb5bdf1e7758fb50915e0998cf.jpg"},"https:\/\/uptla.tylerthorsted.com\/files\/fullsize\/8fa58aee75fa24eb8af31ff72d999657.jpg":{"id":125,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","title":"Marker","thumbnail":"https:\/\/uptla.tylerthorsted.com\/files\/square_thumbnails\/8fa58aee75fa24eb8af31ff72d999657.jpg"}}}