Camp Rampart
Camp Rampart (1899-1901) - A U.S. Army Camp established in 1899 during the Alaska Gold Rush by Lieutenant Benjamin J. Tillman, 7th U.S. Infantry in present day Rampart, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. Abandoned in 1901.
History
Established by Lieutenant Benjamin J. Tillman and a detachment of Company E, 7th U.S. Infantry on 27 Jul 1899. Provided protection for a miner supply base.
The post was abandoned on 1 Aug 1901.
Current Status
Rampart, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska.
Context
Location:
Rampart, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. Map point is approximate.
Lat: 65.505° Long: -150.17° Elevation: 302'
Bing, Google,
OldMapsOnline,
USGS, OHM
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 863307
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 25
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Related:
7th U.S. Infantry, Alaska Gold Rush, Encyclopedia of Historic Forts, New or Updated Forts and Camps,