This is a monument placed in the city park by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. The monument is well known and USED TO feature a large bell from the first city hall (as seen in the photo). In the Spring of 2006, the city moved the bell back to city hall and installed it in a new bell tower.
Text from the plaque on the EAST side of the monument:
"In 1852 Mormon Pioneers who had settled on the American Fork creek received orders to build a fort for protection from indians. Most cabins were moved into an enclosure 80x74 rods, covering 37 acres. By 1855 each of the families built a wall 12x6 feet across the rear of his lot, using clay poured into log forms. A tax was levied to erect a corral in center of the fort with gates at corners. This monument marks the south wall. The bell was on the first city hall and tolled for all meetings and curfew at nine."
I thought this was a worthy site for a virtual cache. The same park also features a couple of log cabins from the same period.
New Utah Article, "The Wall, Map and Dream"
New Utah Article, "It Tolls for A.F."
In order to verify your visit, you need to EMAIL ME the following information from the plaque on the NORTH side of the monument,
1. For whom was the park named?
2. What year was the park dedicated?
Lunchtime Cache Wheelchair Access Available year-round Less than 500 ft. from car to cache
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