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John Rowe Moyle Tower

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John Rowe Moyle, an emigrant from England in 1856 and a Mormon convert, began construction of this tower in 1858 to protect his family against Indian attacks. It stands today, perhaps the only fortification of its kind, as a monument to the industry of an early Utah pioneer.
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