Fillmore

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Log Cabins (2006-09-22) Log cabins on display near the Utah Territorial Statehouse.

Pioneer Building (2006-09-22) A pioneer building on display in Fillmore, Utah.

Utah Territorial State House (2006-09-22) The first wing of the Utah Territorial State House was constructed between 1852 and 1853, when Fillmore, Utah served as the Territorial capital of Utah.

Wakara Display (2006-09-22) A display with information on the Wakara War near the Territorial State House. The building in the background covers a swimming pool.

Territorial State House (2006-09-22) This is the south wing of the Territorial State House in Fillmore, Utah.

Fillmore (2006-09-22) Building on the same block as the Territorial state house.

Territorial State House (2006-09-22) This building was only the south wing of the designed building. The back wall should be attached to a tower and four other wings.

Fillmore Pool (2006-09-22) The building in the background is a pool. The signs in the foreground tell the story of the Wakara war.

Pioneer Display (2006-09-22) The bottom floor houses a large display of early Utah pioneers.

Printing Press (2006-09-22) An early printing press on display in the Territorial State House in Fillmore, Utah.

Building Design (2006-09-22) This model shows the long term goal for the Territorial State House. Only the first of four wings was constructed.

Top Floor (2006-09-22) This is the top floor of the Fillmore Territorial State House. I assume the flourescent lighting is new.

Top Floor (2006-09-22) The top floor of the Territorial State House in Fillmore, Utah.

Jail Cell (2006-09-22) This room of the territorial state house was used as a temporary jail cell. Prisoners would be shackled to the floor as there was not a good security door.

Territorial State House (2006-09-22) Outside view of the Territorial State House in Fillmore, Utah. Brigham Young had first called the area the Empire of Deseret and wanted the territory to be called the State of Deseret. It was finally called Utah.

Log Structure (2006-09-22) Log Structure near the State Territorial House.

Downtown Fillmore (2006-09-22) This is beautiful downtown Fillmore, Utah. As Fillmore was laid out to be the capital, the streets are quite large.

Veterans Memorial (2006-09-22) A fountain and Veterans Memorial near the Territorial State House in Fillmore, Utah.

Fillmore, Utah (2006-09-22) This shot includes a fountain on main, my Altima, the Spinning Wheel Motel and Pavant Mountains in the distance.

Veterans Memorial (2006-09-22) The veterans memorial in Fillmore, Utah.

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Fillmore, Utah

Fillmore, Utah is a small town in central Utah. Located near the geographic center of the state, Fillmore was chosen in 1851 as the territorial capital. Political intrigue eventually gave the distinction of state capital to Salt Lake City. Fillmore does sport the first of four wings of the Utah Territorial Statehouse.

Fillmore is the county seat of Millard County. Both city and county were named for Millard Fillmore who was a proponent for granting statehood to the "State of Deseret" and had contributed to the building of the statehouse.

Context: Towns-Utah

Interstate 15 (88 pictures) You can access Fillmore from exit 163 or exit 167 on I15.
Utah State (60 pictures) Fillmore was the territorial capital of Utah (The State of Deseret) in the 1850s.
Pavant Mountains (32 pictures) The Pavant Mountains are to the East of Fillmore.