Yaquina Bay Blockhouse

Yaquina Bay Blockhouse (1856-1856) - Established 1856 by Lt. Philip H. Sheridan and a detachment of troops from Fort Yamhill. Disassembled and floated upriver to the Siletz Indian Agency in 1858. History Established to protect the Indian agent at Yaquina Bay. The blockhouse was erected on the burial grounds of the Yaquina Indians and over 50 burial canoes were sent out to sea to make room for the blockhouse. Current Status No remains Location: In the Olsonville neighborhood of Newport, Oregon, near the mouth of Olson Creek. Maps & Images Lat: 44.63389 Long: -124.04389 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Yaquina Bay Blockhouse Elevation: ' GPS Locations: 44.63389, -124.04389 Yaquina Bay Blockhouse Sources: Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 138 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 670 Links: North American Forts - Yaquina Bay Blockhouse Fortification ID: OR0197 - Yaquina Bay Blockhouse Visited: No