Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Apacheria
Cove Fort is open for self-guided tours this season and no advance booking is required. The grounds are also fully open. However, there may be limitations on group sizes for tours. Hours are 11 am - 5 pm daily, Monday through Saturday, and 12 pm - 5 pm on Sunday. Enjoy your trip!
Visiting Wonderful Cove Fort
If you are traveling through Utah on I-15 and would like a glimpse of Utah's pioneer past, be sure to stop in at Historic Cove Fort, located in central Utah between the towns of Beaver and Fillmore. You'll see firsthand the original fort built in 1867 by Ira Hinckley, who was called by President Brigham Young (then President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) to take charge of building a fort on Cove Creek. Due to the scarcity of water, a town could not be established in this location so Cove Fort was to be a way-station for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, miners, Indian or Spanish traders, mail carriers, and others traveling along the "Mormon Corridor" - settlements stretching from Idaho to California. There are written accounts of the fort's beginnings that claim it was built primarily as a protection against Indian assault. While this was probably a concern of the new settlers, the primary reason for establishing the fort was to provide rest for weary travelers.
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