Fort Pearce

Fort Pearce, located southeast of St. George, Utah, was built about 1866 during the Black Hawk War. Major John David Lafayette Pearce was given the responsibilty of protecting the new settlements and livestock from Indian raids. Under his direction, the fort was built to protect a spring and wash in Warner Valley. The fort, spring, and wash all were named for Maj. J.D.L. Pearce.

Additional Pictures of Fort Pearce

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Links to other websites with information about Ft. Pearce

"Fort Pearce" Area Washington County, Utah

Article about Fort Pearce, Washington county, Utah by Cynthia B. Alldredge. This article is posted on the Washington County, Utah GenWeb site.

Fort Pearce and Warner Valley - BLM St. George Field Office

The BLM Fort Pearce page includes directions to the fort, and information about dinosaur tracks and petroglyphs near the fort.

Maps showing Fort Pearce and Fort Pearce Wash

Topographical map showing Fort Pearce(1:25,000 scale)

Small topographical map(1:25,000 scale) showing Fort Pearce and Fort Pearce Wash from Topozone.com. This map is easy to read the names, but this scale shows only a small area. Medium and large maps of the same scale are also available by clicking on "Medium" or "Large" along the top of the box enclosing the map.

Topographical map showing spring and Fort Pearce Wash(1:100,000 scale)

Small topographical map (1:100,000 scale) showing spring and Fort Pearce Wash from Topozone.com. The fort is not labelled on this map, but this scale provides a larger view of the area. Medium and large maps of the same scale are also available by clicking on "Medium" or "Large" along the top of the box enclosing the map.

By selecting the large version of this map, St. George, Utah, should appear in the upper left corner of the map and the spring near Fort Pearce will be towards the lower center of the map. Use the scroll bars along the side and bottom of your browser window to see the complete map.

Topographical map showing Fort Pearce(1:50,000 scale)

Small topographical map (1:50,000 scale) showing Fort Pearce and Fort Pearce Wash from Topozone.com. Medium and large maps of the same scale are also available by clicking on "Medium" or "Large" along the top of the box enclosing the map.

Maps produced by Maps a la carte, Inc.

©2002 by Rebecca Christensen. This page last updated on 11 August 2002.
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