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Fort Douglas Military Museum

Description: Most remaining buildings date to 1875. The first troops arrived in 1862. Originally in adobe. Only the post commander's quarters remain from that era, later building are mostly red sandstone buildings. The buildings are mostly in a "heritage commons" at the core of the old fort. Various organizations such as the University of Utah and US Army Reserve control many of the buildings, many of which are not open to the public.. The Fort Douglas Military Museum controls 3 buildings, one of which is the main museum.

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How to find:

Address:
32 Conner Street
Fort Douglas, UT 84113

Parent Organization:
Utah National Guard

Contacts
Phone 801 581-1251
URL(s)
Fort Douglas Military Museum Association
www.fortdouglas.org/

Hours:

Dates	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
Museum			12-5	12-5	12-5	12-5	12-4

Season Grounds are open at all times
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Admission:

Criteria	Child	Student	Adult	Senior	Groups
As of MAR 2008	Free		Free
Special Fees:
Additional Group Info: Special Tours & Pricing: Reservation Contact:

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On Site Features:

What kind of visit you can have: Mostly visit the museum and stroll the grounds. Except for the museum, most of the buildings are off limits to the public, but the grounds remain largely intact, including the Parade Ground
Big Events:		Suggested Stay:
Period 1846-Present		Type of Site Military
Buildings: Built 1875-1880 of native sandstone
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On Site Amenities:

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Nearby Attractions:

Historical	Description	Contact	Address
		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*
This is the Place Heritage Park		www.thisistheplace.org 801 582-1847	2601 Sunnyside Ave Salt Lake City
Utah Museum of Natural History		http://www.umnh.utah.edu/ 801 581-6927	University of Utah Salt Lake City
Utah Museum of Fine Arts		http://www.umnh.utah.edu/ 801 581-7332	University of Utah Salt Lake City
*Recreational*

*Amusement*

*Outdoor Recreation*
Red Butte Garden		http://www.redbuttegarden.org/ 801 581-4747	300 Wakara Way Salt Lake City
Utah's Hogle Zoo		http://www.hoglezoo.org/ 801 582-1632	2600 E Sunnyside Ave Salt Lake City
*Shopping*

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Nearby Places to Stay:

	Address	Contact
*Camping/RV*

*Bed & Breakfast*
Anniversary Inn	678 E South Temple Salt Lake City UT 84102	801-363-4900
Anton Boxrud B&B	57 S 600 E Salt Lake City UT 84102	801 363-8035
Armstrong Mansion B&B	667 E 100 S Salt Lake City UT 84102	801 531-1333
Brigham Street Inn	1135 E South Temple Salt Lake City UT 84102	801 364-4461
Ellerbeck Mansion B&B	140 B ST Salt Lake City UT 84103	801 355-2500
Haxton Manor	943 E South Temple Salt Lake City UT 84102	801 363-4646
Inn on Capital Hill	225 North State Street Salt Lake City UT 84103	801 575-1112
Sugarhouse Village	1339 E 2100 S Salt Lake City UT 84105	801 486-9976
Wildflowers B&B	936 E 1700 S Salt Lake City UT 84105	801 466-0600
Wolfe Crest Inn	273 N East Capitol Street Salt Lake City UT 84103	801 521-8710
*Hotel/Motel*		Click Here For Bookings in or near Salt Lake City
Red Brick Inn	1030 East 100 S Salt Lake City UT 84102	801 322-4917
Scenic Motel	1345 Foothill Drive Salt Lake City UT 84108	801 582-1527
University Park Marriott	480 Wakara Way Salt Lake City UT 84108	801 581-1000
Westin Hotels & Resorts	580 Arapeen Drive Salt Lake City UT 84108	801 582-0241
Carlton Hotel	140 E South Temple Salt Lake City UT 84111	801 355-3418
Chase Suite Hotel by Woodfin	765 E 400 S Salt Lake City UT 84102	801 532-5511
Homestead Village	1220 E 2100 S Salt Lake City UT 84106	801 474-0771
Silverlake Inn	1938 Garfield Avenue Salt Lake City UT 84108	801 467-4272
Regis Hotel	253 South State Street Salt Lake City UT 84111	801 575-5342
Stratford Hotel	169 E 200 S Salt Lake City UT 84111	801 328-4089

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