Midway Fort

Midway wears its origin in its name. When settlers reached this stretch of the Provo River in 1859, they built two separate colonies — a lower settlement and an upper one called Mound City — about a mile apart. In 1866, as the Black Hawk War reached the mountains, the county organized for defense and the two groups drew together behind a single fort, raised on ground that happened to lie midway between their first two sites. The name stuck by common use. The fort is long gone; Midway remains, known now for its hot-spring craters and Swiss-styled streets.

What the plaque says

When this valley was settled, in 1859, two colonies were established on the west side of Provo River, a lower and upper settlement, the latter called Mound City. In 1866 Indian depredations caused the formation of the Wasatch County Military District, and brought the people of these two settlements together for security. About 75 families erected homes on this site, Sidney H. Epperson was the Presiding Elder. The location being midway between the two original sites, the name by common usage became Midway.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Midway — steps away
  A Swiss-inspired village with a geothermal crater you can snorkel in
• Homestead Crater — 1.0 mi
  A hidden geothermal spring inside a 55-foot limestone dome
• Heber Valley Railroad — 3.2 mi
  A vintage steam train ride through a stunning mountain valley
• Jordanelle State Park — 6.7 mi
  A sapphire reservoir nestled between the Wasatch and Uinta mountains

More markers nearby

• Midway Town Hall — steps away
• Midway Social Hall — steps away
• Pioneer Lime Kiln — 0.6 mi
• Pioneer Cemetery — 1.2 mi