This Cemetery Covers 150 Years of US War History | Fort Douglas Utah|

Fort Douglas was established in 1862 by Colonel Patrick Connor and the California Volunteers who arrived in Utah to protect the mail routes and keep an eye on the Mormons. This cemetery contains the remains of Civil War veterans to Gulf War veterans and every war in between. It also is the final resting place for Germans, Italians, and at least one Japanese prisoner of war from World Wars One and Two.

[@DustinBKerensky97]

I've been to that cemetery multiple times and through Salina multiple times and I never knew of the crazy history that had happened in areas that seem to safe and quiet now. It's fascinating what has happened in the places around us.

[@ZGHistory]

So much of the history of the American West is ignored compared to the histories of the American East. There are many amazing, tragic, and fascinating stories that happened that easily compare to those that happen in the east.