Cove Fort, Utah

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

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fort
historic site
way station
constructedBy The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
constructedIn 1867
country United States
currentUse historic museum site
tourist attraction
era 19th century
foundedBy Ira Hinckley
hasBuildingMaterialProperty more durable than typical wooden forts of the era
hasConstructionMaterial black volcanic rock
limestone
hasFeature bastion-like corners
central courtyard
enclosed stone walls
hasFunction mail station
stagecoach stop
telegraph station
way station for travelers
hasHistoricSignificance 19th-century transportation history
Mormon pioneer history
mail and telegraph routes in the American West
hasVisitorCenter yes
locatedIn Millard County, Utah
Utah
locatedInRegion southwestern Utah
locatedNear Beaver, Utah
Fillmore, Utah
Interstate 15
Interstate 70
locatedOn Mormon Corridor
namedAfter Cove Creek
nearWatercourse Cove Creek
openToPublic yes
operatedBy The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
ownedBy The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
partOf Mormon Corridor historic network
linked to: Mormon Corridor
periodOfUse late 19th century
restoredBy The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
restoredIn 20th century
servedRoute Mormon Corridor routes
Salt Lake City–St. George route
usedBy Latter-day Saint pioneers
linked to: Mormon pioneers

mail carriers
stagecoach lines
telegraph operators

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Beaver County, Utah contains Cove Fort, Utah