After spending the night in Mesquite, NV, swe headed into Utah and decided to visit Cove Fort between Beaver and Fillmore, the original capital of Utah.
Cove Fort is a fort and historical site located in Millard County, Utah. It was founded in 1867 by Ira Hinckley (the paternal grandfather of Gordon B. Hinckley) at the request of Brigham Young. One of its distinctive features is the use of volcanic rock in the construction of the walls, rather than the wood used in many mid-19th century western forts. This difference in construction is the reason it is one of very few period forts still surviving*
The fort is a square, 100 feet (30 m) on each side. The walls are constructed of black volcanic rock and dark limestone, both quarried from the nearby mountains. The walls are eighteen feet high and four feet thick at the base, tapering to two feet thick at the top. The fort has two sets of large wooden doors at the east and west ends, originally filled with sand to stop arrows and bullets, and contains twelve interior rooms.*** **From Wikipedia
Note the hole for the defenders to place their guns, if necessary.
It was a way station for mail and stagecoaches.
Note the strong box and the saddle bags.
They also had a telegraph station here.
This is the dining room.
I love the wooden bowls here!
This is the laundry room. I am sure they had homemade soap.
This is the boys bedroom.
This is the blacksmith shop out back, away from the fort.
They had a large garden here.
This is the girls bedroom.
This is part of the parents' bedroom.
This is the other part of the parents' bedroom.
This is where they wash and brush their teeth.
And here is the sewing room
This is Mr. & Mrs. Ira Hinckley.
Notice all the fireplaces. The Hinckly extended family recently bought the fort which was in disrepair and fixed it somewhat and deeded it to the Church. The fort never had any battles.
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