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Big Fort was the third fort built in Manti. Located nine blocks in the center of the city, it was constructed of rock, adobe, and mud-filled wood frame, with walls 12 feet high, 3 feet wide at the base, and 2 feet wide at the top. It protected settlers and livestock from Indian menace during the Walker Indian War of 1853-54. Jezerael Shoemaker served as mayor in 1852-1853. In 1866 the Tabernacle Fort was constructed around this block.
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Manti, Utah · United States
