Fort Douglas was established in October 1862, during the American Civil War, as a small military garrison about three miles east of Salt Lake City, Utah. Its purpose was to protect the overland mail route and telegraph lines along the Central Overland Route. It was officially closed in 1991 pursuant to BRAC action.
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Loved getting to visit Fort Douglas! I was so interested in learning about this and had seen that it was a local museum that was free so that was SUPER appealing.
The people were so friendly and it was really cool getting to know them and learn about what it was like in the military. I have a tremendous amount of respect and just reverence for anyone who either does serve in our military now or has in the past.
There's so many different positions and things to be done but everyone selflessly making that brace decision To go is what helps everyone else along the way.
So cool to learn how long this place has been around!!!! It's amazing and ton of historical stuff from way back when that they have preserved and taken good care of.
Totally worth checking out and donate to keep them afloat! They are completely self sufficient so any and everything helps. They also sell cool gifts in their which is great cuz they have something for...
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This is a cool museum if you're into military stuff, and not just related to Fort Douglas' history. They have a few interesting diaoramas of what it's like to be an 1800s, WWI, and WWII soldier, plus some cool real weapons and artillery (including horse-drawn) along with a few tracked vehicles (including a Sherman tank and some APCs) and aircraft (including a Huey and an Apache). It's also free to enter, and on open University grounds, so anyone can visit. The staff are very knowledgeable and passionate about the displays as well. Oh, and they have a real dog tag machine you can get a legit dog tag with whatever you want on it for $10. It's not huge,...
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Being from Belgium and whilst on hols in SLC last week, I visited the whole Fort Douglas Military-area whilst walking to the NHMU. I was very impressed with all the beautiful, historical houses and buildings to then stop by at the Museum itself (only saw the military vehicles from the outside though). You can have a relaxing stroll around, take some nice pictures and sort of imagine how it must've been like during those days. Really thouroughly enjoyed the whole area and would definately recommend visiting! Best is on a clear, sunny day. I used public transport (TRAX RED Line) from downtown SLC...
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