Fairfield, Utah County, 1850s
Rebuilt in 1994

William A. Hickman was one of the more colorful figures in Utah history. A one-time lawyer, U.S. Marshall, and army scout, “Wild Bill” Hickman had a notorious reputation. After being baptized into the LDS Church, he served as Brigham Young’s personal bodyguard. He is best known for his harassment of U.S. troops during the “Utah War” and also his involvement with Porter Rockwell in a Mormon vigilante group.

Bill married ten women, including Brigham Young’s Indian foster daughter, Margaret, as his seventh wife. This cabin was built for Margaret in Fairfield only a few blocks away from Carson’s Stagecoach Inn. Margaret, a member of the Utah Shoshone tribe, assisted Hickman in negotiating several peace agreements with neighboring tribes. Reportedly, she was present when he met with Chief Washaki and the Wind River Shoshones. This particular cabin has been rebuilt using logs from the original cabin, with new materials being added where the original pieces were deteriorated beyond repair.