On our way to St. George we stopped by Cove Fort days to join in on
the fun festivities of pioneer life at the fort. We learned about the
history of the fort and toured most of the rooms at the fort. The
Hinckley (President Hinckley's grandfather)
family worked hard to keep the place running while under the direction of the prophet Brigham Young at the time. I love to learn about the pioneers before us and also thankful for their dedication to press on even if times were tough.
Below is information I pasted from the Cove Fort website:
The fort was built to offer protection and refreshment to the traveler. They came here to worship in peace and to build homes and communities. The fort is made oflava rock, which workers hauled from west of the property. The fort is 100 square feet , 18.5 feet tall, 4 feet thick at the footings and 2.5 feet thick at the top.
In 1867, the prophet Brigham Young called Ira Hinckley and his family to come and direct the building and operations of the fort.
Cove Fort has been restored to bring the past a little bit more to life. This is the only fort built by the Latter-day Saints in the 1800's that still stands.
Then we were back on the road to St. George to help Mike and Laura's family unpack. We spent most of the day helping them with their home. On Sunday our family toured some of the church historical sites while Mike and Laura's family attended their new ward. There was so much to see that we ran out of time before we headed back to their place.
We spent some time at the St. George temple. This temple is so bright and beautiful! Then, we toured the Tabernacle and learned some fun history about the unique building.
The cousins had so much fun being together. We love that we live closer to each other now!
family worked hard to keep the place running while under the direction of the prophet Brigham Young at the time. I love to learn about the pioneers before us and also thankful for their dedication to press on even if times were tough.
Below is information I pasted from the Cove Fort website:
The fort was built to offer protection and refreshment to the traveler. They came here to worship in peace and to build homes and communities. The fort is made of
In 1867, the prophet Brigham Young called Ira Hinckley and his family to come and direct the building and operations of the fort.
Cove Fort has been restored to bring the past a little bit more to life. This is the only fort built by the Latter-day Saints in the 1800's that still stands.
Then we were back on the road to St. George to help Mike and Laura's family unpack. We spent most of the day helping them with their home. On Sunday our family toured some of the church historical sites while Mike and Laura's family attended their new ward. There was so much to see that we ran out of time before we headed back to their place.
We spent some time at the St. George temple. This temple is so bright and beautiful! Then, we toured the Tabernacle and learned some fun history about the unique building.
The cousins had so much fun being together. We love that we live closer to each other now! 
We also toured Brigham Young's Winter home in St. George. We learned that he struggled with arthritis and needed a warmer place to reside during the cold winter months in Salt Lake City. So, he would travel to southern Utah to be more comfortable.
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