Military leaves Fort Douglas in major land swap with the University of Utah
The 50-acre space on the east side of campus is expected to be vacated sometime in 2026 as the military personnel there shift to a new facility at Camp Williams in Bluffdale.
(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dignitaries turn dirt at Camp Williams in Bluffdale, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new U.S. Army Reserve facility, below, which will replace Ft. Douglas near the University of Utah.