Cove Fort

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Cove Fort is a historic 19th-century way station and fort in central Utah that served travelers and mail routes along the Mormon Corridor.

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Cove Fort canonical 2
Cove Fort Historic Site 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fort
historic site
way station
builtBy Ira Hinckley
workers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
constructedFrom black volcanic rock
limestone
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateCompleted 1867
dateFounded 1867
foundedBy Brigham Young
hasConstructionMaterial stone
hasExhibit 19th-century pioneer artifacts
interpretive displays on mail and telegraph service
restored period rooms
hasFeature bastion-like corners
blacksmith shop
enclosed courtyard
interior rooms built into perimeter walls
large wooden gates
nearby barn
stage stop facilities
stone outbuildings
telegraph office (historic)
thick defensive walls
hasHistoricalEra 19th century American West
hasNumberOfStories 2
hasReligiousAffiliation Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
surface form: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
hasShape square fort
hasTourType guided tours
heritageDesignation listed on the National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Millard County, Utah
Utah
locatedInRegion central Utah
locatedNear Beaver, Utah
Fillmore, Utah
Interstate 15
Interstate 70
locatedOn Mormon Corridor
maintainedBy Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
surface form: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
namedAfter Cove Creek NERFINISHED
nearbyWatercourse Cove Creek NERFINISHED
NRHPListingDate 1974
NRHPType historic district
openToPublic yes
operatedBy Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
surface form: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
originalFunction fortified refuge
mail station
stagecoach stop
telegraph station
way station for travelers
ownedBy Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
surface form: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
periodOfUseAsWayStation late 1860s to early 1890s
servedAs link between northern and southern Utah settlements
servedRoute Mormon Corridor transportation route
Salt Lake City–St. George route
significance important stop along the Mormon Corridor for travelers and mail routes
one of the best-preserved 19th-century forts in Utah

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Millard County contains Cove Fort
Millard County contains Cove Fort
this entity surface form: Cove Fort Historic Site