Camp Gordon

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Camp Gordon (1855-1856) - Established in late 1855 or early 1856 during the Rogue River Indian War by Capt. Samuel Gordon and named after him.

Camp Gordon History

Little is known about this camp.

Current Status

Unknown

Location: Off of Interstate 5 just south of Azalea, Douglas County, Oregon. Maps & Images Lat: 42.78333 Long: -123.25 Street map from Google Maps or Yahoo! Maps Topographic map from TopoZone Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA Satellite image from Google Maps or Microsoft Virtual Earth Wiki Mapping from WikiMapia Elevation:

Sources:

• Victor, Frances Fuller, The Early Indian Wars of Oregon: compiled from the Oregon Archives and other Original Sources with Muster Rolls, Farnk C. Baker, State Printer, Salem, Oregon, 1894, page 368
• McArthur, Lewis A. & McArthur, Lewis L., Oregon Geographic Names, Oregon Historical Society Press; 7 edition (December 2003), 1073 pages, ISBN 0875952771, ISBN 978-0875952772, page 146
• Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads

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