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The Fairfield District School is a historic schoolhouse that was built in 1898, that was added to the NRHP August 6, 1987. [3] It is located at 59 North Church Street.

Stagecoach Inn

The Stagecoach Inn has also been known as John Carson House. It served as a hotel [3] and as a stop on the overland stagecoach until the transcontinental railroad opened in 1869. It was the first stop south of Salt Lake City on the overland route. [15] During 1860–1861 the inn was also a Pony Express stop. [16] The area immediately surrounding is also known as the Stage Coach Inn State Historical Site. [17] It was added to the NRHP May 14, 1971. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Camp Floyd State Park Museum: Discover". stateparks.utah.gov. Utah Division of Parks and Recreation . Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  2. "Park Visitation Data". Utah State Parks. July 6, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. "Camp Floyd / Stagecoach Inn State Park and Museum". stateparks.utah.gov. Utah Division of Parks and Recreation. Archived from the original on March 16, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2021 via Wayback Machine.
  5. "Camp Floyd State Park Museum: Welcome to Camp Floyd State Park Museum". stateparks.utah.gov. Utah Division of Parks and Recreation . Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  6. "Old Adobe Hotel at Fairfield Goes to State". The Salt Lake Tribune . Salt Lake City. January 30, 1958. p. 22.
  7. "Utah Receives Deed To Pony Express Station". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. January 29, 1958. p. 2B. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  8. "The Saga of Camp Floyd and Fairfield, Utah". South East Independent. Sugar House, Utah. July 16, 1959. p. 7. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  9. "Only Fast Action Can Save Historic Camp Remnant". The Salt Lake Tribune . Salt Lake City. January 18, 1948. p. B3. Only one building remains—the old frame commissary. And it is being dismantled by residents of Fairfield, the tiny farming community adjoining the Camp Floyd site to the north. Already the roof is gone and those interested in preserving the antiquities of the state will have to act fast to save the rest.
  10. "Memorial Service Dedicates Camp Floyd". The Salt Lake Tribune . Salt Lake City. June 12, 1960. p. 4C.
  11. Loveridge, Edna (August 11, 1960). "Camp Floyd Dedication Postponed". Lehi Free Press. Lehi, Utah. p. 4.
  12. Mitchell, Robert (May 16, 1964). "Restored Inn Opens After Dedication Rite". Deseret News . Salt Lake City. p. 8A. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  13. Godfrey, Audrey (1994), "Camp Floyd", Utah History Encyclopedia, University of Utah Press, ISBN   9780874804256, archived from the original on March 21, 2024, retrieved March 25, 2024
  14. Powell, Kent (December 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Camp Floyd Site". National Park Service . Retrieved 18 Nov 2012.
    "Accompanying photos from 1860 and 1974". National Park Service . Retrieved 18 Nov 2012.
  15. "Junior Pony Express Rider: Camp Floyd/Stagecoach Inn State Park and Museum" (PDF). stateparks.utah.gov. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  16. Smith, Melvin T. (21 Oct 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Stagecoach Inn / Carson House". National Park Service . Retrieved 18 Nov 2012.
    "Accompanying photo from 1971". National Park Service . Retrieved 18 Nov 2012.
  17. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stage Coach Inn State Historical Site


Camp Floyd State Park Museum
Camp Floyd / Stagecoach Inn State Park and Museum
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Camp Floyd Commissary and Museum, June 2015
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Location of Camp Floyd State Park Museum
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Camp Floyd State Park Museum (the United States)
Location Fairfield, Utah,
United States
Coordinates 40°15′26″N112°6′14″W / 40.25722°N 112.10389°W / 40.25722; -112.10389
Elevation4,877 feet (1,487 m) [1]
Established1964 [1]
Named for Camp Floyd
Visitors18,303(in 2022) [2]
Governing body Utah Division of Parks and Recreation
Website stateparks.utah.gov/parks/camp-floyd/
Camp Floyd Site
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Camp Floyd Cemetery, June 2009
Location Fairfield, Utah
United States
Coordinates 40°15′26″N112°6′14″W / 40.25722°N 112.10389°W / 40.25722; -112.10389
Area40 acres (16.2 ha)
NRHP reference No. 74001939 [3]
Added to NRHPNovember 11, 1974