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Fruita, a Mormon agricultural community in south-central Utah, U.S., in 1931. Remnants of the former town are preserved in Capitol Reef National Park.

Fruita

former town, Utah, United States

Also known as: Junction

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Capitol Reef National Park
The contemporary park
The small Mormon community of Fruita (originally called Junction) began to develop along the Fremont River in the 1880s, and it persevered even after the national monument was established in 1937. The monument remained virtually isolated and largely unvisited during its first decade of existence. However, after a paved road…
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The small Mormon community of Fruita (originally called Junction) began to develop along the Fremont River in the 1880s, and it persevered even after the national monument was established in 1937. The monument remained virtually isolated and largely unvisited during its first decade of existence. However, after a paved road…
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