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In 1852, Mormon pioneers erected the Little Stone Fort in Manti as the first fort built there. Located in the northwest quarter of Block 64, it had a stone foundation 3 feet wide and walls 12 feet high and 2 feet thick. It provided protection from hostile Ute Indians. Dan Jones was mayor in 1851 and 1852.
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Manti, Utah · United States
