Camp Floyd/Stagecoach Inn — Attraction in Fairfield

This lonly place once left an indelible mark on the history of Utah. It is now not much more than a bend in the road with a military cemetery. The story of why and how this happened is memorialized in an antique looking building a quarter mile from the highway on a paved but usually dusty road. The history of national religious prejudice and failed conquest is graphically displayed by the State of Utah DWR. The regrettable causes were superceded by the unintended consequences of having an army of men with little or nothing to do in a place where mammoth riches lay just below the soils that the locals labor to produce their food. Ironically enough, Utah became the treasure chest of a nation that rejected its inhabitants from the eastern states.

I stopped by for soda and chips as advertised on the main road. The curator of the museum was ever so kind and directed me to the small fridge and box of chips above thereof. I chose the fritos.

There is a fee of $3/ person or $10/family, or if you have a state park pass, that will get you all in for no additional fees.

There is also a plethora of books and other information you may purchase.

Be prepared to spend at least a half hour or longer wandering around among the...

This is a very cool historical place to visit. It’s very interesting to discover and learn about something from so long ago. When visiting this place, it’s like taking a step back in time and witnessing some of what life would have been like at that time. The camp itself has a museum that has some actual memorabilia from the soldiers. Just across the street there is the Stagecoach Inn which is really old but well maintained. It contains actual furniture from the time! Just behind the inn is a pretty park with plenty of space for various activities. Also, just east of the park (down the road a little) sits the old schoolhouse. Just a minute or two drive, southwest of Camp Floyd, you’ll find the old cemetery for the soldiers from Camp Floyd. Hearing about the stories in which these soldiers had passed is interesting and sparks morbid curiosity (which I absolutely dig, no pun intended). Overall, I highly recommend that you take a visit. It is definitely worth seeing and exploring all the cool and interesting things that this place...

Loved this place (but exception at bottom of this post). It's a drive out there on the west side of Utah Lake but worth it. Lots of history covered re: Mormons, US Army, Indians, Pony Express, Pioneers, Miners and Farmers. All is self-guided. Includes film, museum, blogs, plaques, boards, memorials, cemetery across the street, schoolhouse on another street, etc. There's also a gift shop. Found great postcards but all the candy we bought was ROCK HARD--COULDN'T EAT ANY OF IT (chocolate, gum, caramel). The ranger said the local kids buy it there all the time so that's why they take cash & CC. I don't know what's going on with that. I should've checked it before we left. Besides this, highly recommend!! (Sorry, all photos taken with camera...