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Historic Walking Tour
45-Minute Walking Tour of Historical Downtown American Fork: June 2005 by Tyler Bahoravitch
This walking tour (PDF) begins and ends at Robinson Park.
* Indicates buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1st Stop: Robinson Park
2nd Stop: Old Bank of American Fork Building*
Walk 1 black west and turn south on 100 West, walk 1 block south and turn west on 100 South.
3rd Stop: American Fork LDS Second Ward Church*
Walk 1.5 blocks east and turn north on Center Street, walk 1.5 blocks north.
4th Stop: Veterans Memorial Hall*
Walk south back to Main Street, walk 0.5 block east and turn north on Church Street, walk 0.5 block north.
5th Stop: Apollo Hall
6th Stop: City Hall and City Hall Bell*
Cross the street at the crosswalk between the fire station and police/courts building. Walk east on 80 North, behind Apollo Hall, to 100 east, then south 50 feet.
8th Stop: Presbyterian Church*
Walk south, cross Main Street, cross 100 East to the Tabernacle.
9th Stop: Alpine Tabernacle*
Cross the street and you're back to Robinson Park where you started!
Note: Additional Historic Places in American Fork to visit by car.
This walking tour (PDF) begins and ends at Robinson Park.
* Indicates buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1st Stop: Robinson Park
- Southwest corner of 100 East and Main Street
- Fort Wall Memorial: This Daughters of Utah Pioneers Marker has a statue representing Edward Robinson standing on top of a rock pedestal. The monument stands where the south wall of the 1853 Lake City Fort was located. Read the plaques on the monument for more information. (The bell that once was on this pedestal has been relocated to the bell tower on the restored City Hall) View our 1,962 pictures (PDF) of the Fort Wall.
- Monument to Sergeant Cory Wride: Next to the playground is a monument to remember a Utah County Sheriff raised in American Fork who was killed in the line of duty in 2014.
- Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum: The museum collection consists of pioneer and early community artifacts. Written histories of early residents are available. See museum hours listed on the door.
- Log Cabins: Part of the museum collection is the three log cabins built in American Fork at different times. The oldest cabin, built in 1854 is on the north side of the museum. The two other cabins were built in 1867 and 1880. They are surrounded by a buggy and wagon.
- Monument to Free Schools: (Go to the north side of the park). This Daughters of Utah Pioneers Marker recognizes American Fork as the first town in Utah Territory in 1868 to establish free public education supported through tax dollars.
- Freedom Tree: (Go east along Main Street). Captain Ralph Jim Chipman, fighter pilot for the U.S. Marine Corp was Missing In Action in 1972 during the Vietnam War. The tree was planted in his honor.
2nd Stop: Old Bank of American Fork Building*
- Northeast corner of Main Street and Center Street. View from across the street on south side of Main
Walk 1 black west and turn south on 100 West, walk 1 block south and turn west on 100 South.
3rd Stop: American Fork LDS Second Ward Church*
- 130 West 100 South
Walk 1.5 blocks east and turn north on Center Street, walk 1.5 blocks north.
4th Stop: Veterans Memorial Hall*
- 53 North Center Street
Walk south back to Main Street, walk 0.5 block east and turn north on Church Street, walk 0.5 block north.
5th Stop: Apollo Hall
- 50 North Church Street; view from across the street, on west side of Church Street
6th Stop: City Hall and City Hall Bell*
- 31 North Church Street
- City Hall: Although the inside of the building has been remodeled several times, the outside looks much the same as it did when built in 1903. Notice the old stone foundation and arched entrances and windows.
- City Hall Bell: The bell was purchased in December of 1888 for $211 and hung in a tower on the first City Hall at the northeast corner of Main and Center streets. In 1903, it was moved to the new City Hall where it remained until 1959. Charles Logic was paid $5 a year for his services, including bell ringing. The bell tolled slowly for a death, and a mellow tone calling all to worship. It was also rung for school, curfew, fires, and holidays. The city bell was moved to Robinson Park in 1959 and was placed on the Fort Wall. (stop number 1 on the tour) In 2006, the City Hall Bell was restored to City Hall in a newly constructed replica of the old belfry. See more information on the rededication of the City Hall (PDF) online.
- 51 N. Church Street
Cross the street at the crosswalk between the fire station and police/courts building. Walk east on 80 North, behind Apollo Hall, to 100 east, then south 50 feet.
8th Stop: Presbyterian Church*
- 75 North 100 East
Walk south, cross Main Street, cross 100 East to the Tabernacle.
9th Stop: Alpine Tabernacle*
- 110 East Main Street
Cross the street and you're back to Robinson Park where you started!
Note: Additional Historic Places in American Fork to visit by car.
- Pioneer Cemetery: Daughters of Utah Pioneer Marker at NW corner of 300 N. 100 E.
- Log Cabin Grist Mill: Sons of Utah Pioneer Monument at 300 South Center Street
- Historic Rock Wall*: American Fork City Cemetery 75 E. 600 N. Also, Historical Plaques near tall monument NW part of Cemetery.
- Sons of Utah Pioneers Monument 45 E. 200 N.
- Star Roller Mills: Flour Mill built in 1888, 125 E. 600 N.