Utah State Government State Parks & Recreation

Located southwest of Lehi, the military outpost known as Camp Floyd once boasted the nation's largest military encampment, sent here in the late 1850s to quell the supposed "Mormon Rebellion." Today, all that remains of the abandoned fort is the Johnston Cemetery. Nearby, you'll find the historic Stagecoach Inn, which served as a "pit stop" for Pony Express Riders and for those traveling west....

The History
The troops were stationed at this fort, located in Fairfield, in anticipation of a Mormon rebellion. The rebellion never came, of course, and the Civil War forced the United States government to call the troops back… Read More