From Deseret News archives:

Historic Las Vegas

Reconstruction of fort established by Mormons gives today's visitors a glimpse of city's rustic beginnings

Published: Sunday, April 29, 2007 12:23 a.m. MDT
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The Mormon Fort is not affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is owned and operated by the Nevada Division of State Parks.

For more information, call 702-486-3511, or go to parks.nv.gov/olvmf.htm or www.vegas.com.

Friends of the Fort provides a series of special programs. Go online to www.friendsofthefort.org for details of its events.



Sources: park brochure; www.lasvegas.com, www.friendsofthefort.org and the Deseret Morning News archives.


E-mail: lynn@desnews.com

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The re-creation of the fort with a replica U.S. flag.

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