Camp Henderson
Appearance
See also Fort Henderson
Camp Henderson (1864-1866) - Established 26 May 1864 during the Snake War by Captain George B. Curry, 1st Oregon Volunteer Cavalry and named after J.H.D. Henderson, U.S. Congressman from Oregon (1865-1867).
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Camp Henderson Locale.
Current Status
No visible remains and no markers.
Context
Location:
Crooked Creek, just south of the U.S. Hwy 95 Bridge in Malheur County, Oregon.
Lat: 42.804° Long: -117.733° Elevation: 3'
Bing, Google,
OldMapsOnline,
USGS, OHM
See Also:
Sources:
- Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads
- 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 147
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1851661
Links:
Related:
1st Oregon Volunteer Cavalry, Fort Henderson, Oregon Geographic Names, Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads, Skinner's Toll Road, Snake War,