American Fork (pop. 22,000) is located below Mount Timpanogos in Utah County. The town was settled by Mormon pioneers who were on their way to Fort Provo in the summer of 1850. The town gets its name from one of the streams that run into Lake Utah.
25mi/40km south of Salt Lake City, on the northern slopes of Mount Timpanogos (11,750ft/3,581m), are three limestone caves linked by underground passages, with marvelous crystal and stalactitic formations.
The first cave was discovered in 1887 by Martin Hansen, a Mormon settler from American Fork. Timpanogos Cave was discovered in 1915 and the Middle Cave was found in 1921.
Address: Timpanogos Cave National Monument, Route 3, Box 200, American Fork, UT 84003-9803, United States
Phone: 1 (801) 756-5239, Fax: 1 (801) 756-5661
The Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum in American Fork has furniture, clothing and other artifacts from settlers of the area. The museum features cabins from Fort Utah with their original furniture and historic artifacts.
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