Castle Rock, Utah
Castle Rock | |
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  Castle Rock Location of Castle Rock in Utah  Castle Rock Castle Rock (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′28″N 111°11′15″W / 41.12444°N 111.18750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Summit |
| Founded | 1860 |
Castle Rock, also known as "Frenchies" is a ghost town in Summit County, Utah, United States. The location is currently the site of an automotive junk yard. Some buildings, such as the town's gas station, still stand.
History
[edit]The area was first used as a campsite in 1847 by Brigham Young and his followers emigrating during the Mormon Trail from Nauvoo, Illinois.[1]
Castle Rock was founded in 1860 when Head of Echo Canyon, also known as "Frenchies", a Pony Express station was built[2] in what is now Summit County. The town of Castle Rock grew around the station as families settled there, hoping to trade with travelers [3] and in 1872, a school was built and functioned until 1937.[4] The original log structure of the station closed in 1867 and was purchased by a French trapper, who moved it a mile away from its current site. Nothing remains of the original Head of Echo Canyon station.[5] In 1872, it became a stop for the Union Pacific Railroad, and was temporarily inhabited by the David Rees and David Moore families.[6] The site of Castle Rock is now home to an automobile junk yard and is private property.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
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- ^ "Echo Canyon | Summit County, UT - Official Website".
- ^ Barlow, Jacob (November 23, 2015). "Castle Rock, Utah". JacobBarlow.com.
- ^ "Utah Pony Express Stations | Expedition Utah". expeditionutah.com.
- ^ Cott, John W. Van (August 14, 1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names : a Compilation. University of Utah Press. ISBN 9780874803457 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 27, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
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