Fort Herriman

This fort emptied not because of a raid, but because a US army was coming. Thomas Butterfield, Henry Herriman, and three others built it in 1855 against the threat of Indian attack, out here on the valley's southwest rim. Three years later, in 1858, Brigham Young called the settlers in: Johnston's Army was marching toward Utah in what became the Utah War, and outlying places were abandoned as the Saints pulled together. Some families drifted back and made the permanent town of Herriman. The fort gave its builder's name to the town, and Butterfield his to the canyon nearby.

What the plaque says

This monument marks the site of Fort Herriman built in 1855 by Thomas Butterfield, Henry Herriman, Samuel Egbert, Robert Petty, and John Stocking, as protection against the Indians. The Fort was abandoned in 1858, under instructions from Brigham Young upon the approach of Johnston's Army. Some of the settlers returned a few years later and established the Town of Herriman. The Fort was named for Henry Herriman and Butterfield Canyon nearby for Thomas Butterfield, pioneers of this section.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Bingham Canyon Mine — 6.2 mi
  The largest man-made excavation on Earth
• Lehi Roller Mills — 13 mi
  The flour mill from the movie Footloose
• International Peace Gardens — 15 mi
  A hidden garden where 28 countries are represented in miniature
• Thanksgiving Point — 15 mi
  A massive complex with dinosaur bones, gardens, and a curiosity museum

More markers nearby

• Pioneer Rock Church — 0.4 mi
• Bingham City Cemetery Veterans Memorial — 4.0 mi
• Riverton Tithing Yard — 5.2 mi
• Early Riverton — 5.3 mi