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Ft Buenaventura
Located on an 84-acre river tract of land near the Weber River, the fort
symbolizes a period of western history that was the transition from
nomadic ways of the Indian tribes and trappers to the first permanent
settlers in the Great Basin. Facilities at the fort include picnic
areas, a canoeing pond, the replica fort including three cabins and
restrooms.
One of the most fascinating periods in Western American
folklore is the mountain man era. The names such as Jim Bridger, Peter
Skein Ogden, Jedediah Smith, Etinne Provost, and Hugh Glass, bring to
mind strong, independent and rugged men who fearlessly lived in the
Rocky Mountains. There they traded with the Indian tribes, married the
Indian women, trapped the rivers for beaver, and lived off the land. The
legendary rendevous, where mountain men gathered annually to trade furs
for supplies and to eat, drink, and tell stories and demonstrate their
skills, have become as famous as the men themselves.
At Fort Buenaventura, located just west of the city
center, that exciting era is brought back to life, where authentic
artifacts are on display. Even the famous rendevous’ are re-enacted on
special occasions. The Trading Post is open year round on Saturday’s.
Other facilities, including camping and canoeing, are closed from
Thanksgiving to Easter.
Fort Buenaventura has been constructed on the original
site of the fort that was built in 1845 by Miles Goodyear and his wife.
It has been reconstructed according to archaeological and historical
research. The recreated fort’s dimensions, height of pickets, method of
construction, and number and styles of log cabins are all based on
documented facts. There are no nails in the stockade; instead historic
wooden pegs and mortis and tenion joints hold the wall together.
Click Here for more information on camping and
park use fees. Ft. Buenaventura
2450 A Avenue
Ogden, UT 84401
(801) 399-8099
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