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Pony Express National Historic Trail
Camp Floyd & the Stagecoach Inn
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| NPS Image | | Photo image of the Camp Floyd Stagecoach Inn & Pony Express Station. |
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7. Camp Floyd/Stagecoach Inn - Fairfield, Utah
Camp Floyd, established in 1858, was named for the secretary of war and commanded by Albert S. Johnston. It was the first military installation built in present-day Utah and formed the state's third largest community.
At the time of the Pony Express, Camp Floyd provided troops for protection against Indian attacks and served to keep the trail open for the Pony Express, stage lines, and other travelers. The Pony Express Station was a small adobe building that stood several hundred feet northeast of John Carson's Inn.
Though the Pony Express station has long since disappeared, the Inn still stands as the centerpiece of today's state park. The Inn has been restored and is open for visitation, the commissary building serves as a visitor center, and there is an interpretive wayside exhibit in the picnic area.
18035 West 1540 North
Fairfield, UT 84013
Tel: 801-768-8932
Back to the Suggested Trail Sites to Visit page.
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| Map image showing the location for the Camp Floyd Station. |
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Did You Know?
Fort Davis never had a fort wall or palisade. In fact, most western military forts built after the Civil War did not have walls around them. Forts with wooden palisade walls (as depicted in many classic movies) were actually very rare in the West.
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Last Updated: February 26, 2008 at 17:41 EST |
