| Show IR One rainy spring morning in 1995 phone call brought an exciting message The sprinkling system on Calvert Larsenyard 165 North 100 East was being repaired and during the excavation the lower section ofportion of the Big Fort north wall was unearthed Suddenly the sun dispersed the clouds and we were permitted to examine photograph and exclaim over the verification of the walllocation The wall showed careful construction and was well preserved Pioneer men women and children were deeply involved in developing and preserving this precious valley These were notband of unlearned frontiersmen Their journals show intelligent faithful Excavated hole showing wall of Ephraim Big Fort happy Saints who haddelightful sense Calvert Larsen Chris Larsen of humor that lifted them above the trials of drought frosts grasshoppers and Indians Their stories should be remembered and told Documentation and Addendum The location of Behunindugout was identified by Alonzo Hansenfather He stated that it remained visible for many years Pioneer Henry Green planned to settle near Behunin but was informed there was sufficient water for only one family and was asked to move on Pioncer James Farmerquoted in Soren Ross history His account of completing the Little Fort in one month shows the extraordinary organization of those early settlers The unidentified pioneer is quoted in EphraimFirst One Hundred Years 1854-19548 Hans Hansenfamily arvived from Denmark and was directed by President Brigham Young to proceed south to Fort Ephraim Upon their arrival they placed their belongings inside the Fort then foundsecluded place where they 59 |
