WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
FORT CLARA (aka FORT SANTA CLARA)
Santa Clara, Utah
LOCATION
Just west of the Jacob Hamblin Home and a little east and south of the Santa Clara Cemetery.About one mile west of the present town site along the Santa Clara Creek.
37° 8' 20.31" North Latitude, 113° 39' 52.71" West Longitude
37.1390° North Latitude, 113.6646° West Longitude
2,2815 feet (858 meters) MSL
Aerial view of the Fort Santa Clara Historical Site To enlarge, click here
DESCRIPTION
A 100-foot square adobe fort. (stone?)HISTORY
Built in the winter of 1855-1856.When the Swiss Company of settlers arrived on November 28, 1861, there were already about
20 families living at or nearby the fort.
The fort and many other buildings, dam, and ditches were washed away by a flood on January 1, 1862.
PHOTOS
Sketch of Fort Clara as it might have appeared in 1856-1861
WCHS-05484 Modern monument at the old Fort Clara site To enlarge, click here
WCHS photos:
WCHS-03709 Photo of the modern monument at the site of the old Fort Clara (aka Fort Santa Clara)
WCHS-03710 Photo of the modern sign at the location of the old Fort Clara (aka Fort Santa Clara)
WCHS-03711 Photo of the interpretive plaque at the site of the old Fort Clara (aka Fort Santa Clara)
WCHS-05485 Photo of the modern sign at the location of the old Fort Clara (aka Fort Santa Clara)