In 1860, LDS President Brigham Young paid a visit to the settlement of Richmond to guide the small communities of Cache Valley. Native Americans and Europeans were having a hard time living in the same area. Brigham Young counseled the Saints to “move your families and wagons close together, then, if you are disturbed, you are like a hive of bees, and everyone is ready and knows at once what to do.”

The Saints did as was asked, and moved to today’s Main Street. This was known as Richmond Fort and stretched from 300 E to Highway 91. The fort consisted of 75 individual families. The inside of the fort was used for carriages, parades, and a drill court. Each side of the fort had a stream running down for animals to drink from. On the front of homes were a small yard and garden, and the rear had fences that stretched about 30 yards for cattle. After most of the conflicts between the Natives and Europeans were over, the fort departed, but the main road stayed the same.

Main has gone through many changes throughout its lifetime. Today, Main has a roller coaster of historical spots and buildings that can tell a story that no author could write in his lifetime. Efforts to preserve its history continue with many renovations of these old structures.