Salt Lake as prisoners. A series of battles in February 1850 resulted in the deaths of dozens of Utes and one Mormon. These events contributed to the Walker War. Monuments and replica On August 30, 1937, a monument to commemorate the fort was dedicated at what was believed to be the original site of the 1849 structure. The monument was erected by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers with assistance from the Sons of Utah Pioneers. Constructed with a concrete base and a center section of native stone, the monument was topped with cement molded into a fluted shape meant to reflect the fort's architecture. Also included in the monument's construction was a metal plaque with a history of the fort. Decades later, Provo City purchased the property surrounding the monument and with the help of the Utah Lake Lions Club began to develop a public park on the land, known as "Fort Utah Park." A miniature replica of the 1849 fort was included as part of the park's initial construction. The replica included log construction, embrasures, a cannon situated on a raised center platform, and two block houses in opposite corners of the structure. The replica was completed in August 1972, in time to host that year's annual encampment of the Sons of Utah Pioneers. Citing safety issues and lack of historical accuracy in the replica, the structure was demolished by Provo City in early 2017. In the late 1990s, a committee tasked with researching the original 1849 structure in preparation for Provo's sesquicentennial celebration determined that the location of the 1937 monument and 1972 fort replica was not at the actual location of the 1849 fort. Rather it was determined that the site of the fort was near where Interstate 15 crosses the Provo River, and that the freeway or a nearby mobile home park, was likely built directly over the location. Subsequently in 1999 the Provo Sesquicentennial Committee dedicated a new monument just east of Interstate 15 along the Provo River Parkway Trail. This new monument is meant to commemorate Fort Utah at a location closer to the site of the 1849 structure. The site of the 1850 fort is located at Provo's North Park, formerly known as Sowiette Park. References Further reading External links Fort Utah and the Black Hawk War 1849 establishments in the United States Utah Buildings and structures in Provo, Utah Utah Territory Mormonism