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Faust Station is a settlement located in central Tooele County, Utah, United States.[1][2]
Description[]
The community was founded by Henry J. Faust (born Heinrich Jacob Faust), a Mormon immigrant from Prussia. In 1860 he managed Faust Station on the Pony Express trail. He later bought the property for his ranch.[3] In 1870 Henry Faust and his wife moved to Salt Lake City. Faust has been used by the Union Pacific Railroad to house workers on the site. The area is popular with campers, mountain bikers, off-road vehicle enthusiasts, and hikers during the summer months. Henry J. Faust was an ancestor of James E. Faust.
History[]
- 16 Jan 1861 - Famous shootout at Faust Station between outlaw Lot Elisha Huntington (1834-1862) and Mormon lawman Porter Rockwell. [4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ USGS GNIS: Faust
- ^ Trimble Navigation, Ltd.. MyTopo Maps - Faust, UT, United States (Map). http://www.mytopo.com/maps/?lat=40.1841&lon=-112.3918&z=15. Retrieved 30 Jul 2017.
- ^ John W. Van Cott (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names : a Compilation. University of Utah Press. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=z3Pqk9tazU4C&pg=PA135.
- ^ Utah Bloodbath - TrueWest Magazine.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
- Faust Pony Express Station, Tooele County (copy at archive.org)
- BLM Information Board "Outback", Tooele County (copy at archive.org)
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