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Fort Buenaventura

.	Description: First permanent Anglo settlement in the Great Basin, the fort has been reconstructed with a stockade with cabin replicas and a visitor center.

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How to find:

Address:
2450 A Ave
Ogden, UT 84401

Parent Organization:
Weber County

Contacts
Phone 801 621-4808
Alt Phone 801 392-5581
URL
Weber County
http://www1.co.weber.ut.us/parks/fortb/

Hours:

Dates	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
Park: Apr-Nov, museum hours vary	8-8	8-8	8-8	8-8	8-8	8-8	8-8

Season
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Admission:

Criteria	Child	Student	Adult	Senior	Groups
As of MAR 2008	under 5 free		$1 per person
Special Fees:
Additional Group Info: Special Tours & Pricing: Reservation Contact:

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On Site Features:

What kind of visit you can have: Reconstruction of the original stockade and cabin built by Miles Goodyear in 1845, two years before the arrival of the Mormons. Frequently the site of Mountain Men rendezvous. Call for schedule
Big Events:		Suggested Stay:
Period		Type of Site
Buildings: Visitor center, stockade, cabin
Interpreters:		Craftspeople:
Special Programs:
Kid Friendly:

On Site Amenities:

*Eating*	Name/Capacity	Hours	Type of food
Picnic	Yes
Vending/ Snacks	Concession service
Restaurant

Shopping	Shop	Merchandise	Hours
Name

Sleeping	Description	Capacity/ Availability	Reservations/ Contact
Camping/RV
Cabins
Hotel/Motel

Recreation	Description	Availability	Contact
Trails/Hiking
Athletic Facilities
Other	Boating, Fishing

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Nearby Attractions:

Historical	Description	Contact	Address
Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum Ogden Museum		Details are on the way, but in the meantime, you can find addresses, descriptions, URLs and more at our sister site, www.stepintoplaces.com
*Cultural*

*Recreational*

*Amusement*

*Outdoor Recreation*

*Shopping*

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Nearby Places to Stay:

	Address	Contact
*Camping/RV*
Century RV Park & Campground	1399 West 2100 South Ogden UT 84401	801 731-3800
*Bed & Breakfast*
Alaskan Inn	435 Ogden Cyn Ogden UT 84401	801 621-8600
Snowberry Inn	1315 North Highway 158 Eden UT 84310	801 745-2634
Hubbard House	5648 W Old Highway Road Morgan UT 84050	801 876-2020
Jackson Fort Inn	7345 E 900 S Huntsville UT 84317	801 745-0051
Outwest B&B	1904 West Gordon Avenue Layton UT 84041	801 444-0794
Valley House Inn	7318 E 200 S Huntsville UT 84317	801 745-8259
Wrights Getaway Lodge	Huntsville UT 84317	801 745-4848
*Hotel/Motel*		Click Here For Bookings in or near Ogden
Best Rest	1206 West 2100 S Ogden UT 84401	801 393-8644
Best Western Inn	1335 West 12th Street Ogden UT 84404	801 394-9474
Big Z Motel	1123 West 2100 S Ogden UT 84401	801 394-6632
Budget Inn Motel	1956 Washington Boulevard Ogden UT 84401	801 393-8667
Colonial Motel	1269 Washington Boulevard Ogden UT 84404	801 399-5851
Comfort Suites	1150 West 2150 S Ogden UT 84401	801 621-2545
Days Inn	3306 Washington Boulevard Ogden UT 84401	801 399-5671
Motel 6	1455 Washington Boulevard Ogden UT 84404	801 627-4560
Radisson Hotel	2510 Washington Boulevard Ogden UT 84401	801 627-1900
Super 8 Motel	1508 W 2100 S Ogden UT 84401	801 731-7100

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Best Local Information:

Name, brief description	Address	Phone, E-mail, URL
Ogden CVB		www.ogdencvb.org/Weber/fortb.html

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Learn More About It:

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