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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1867-1867) - A U.S. Army camp established in 1867 by troops from [[Fort Mojave]]. Located along the west bank of the Colorado River in present day Clark County, Nevada | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1867-1867) - A U.S. Army camp established in 1867 by troops from [[Fort Mojave]]. Located along the west bank of the Colorado River in present-day Clark County, Nevada, and was abandoned in 1867. Also known as [[Camp in El Dorado Canyon]]. | ||
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A temporary U.S. Army camp established 15 Jan 1867 by troops from [[Fort Mojave]]. The garrison was established to protect the El Dorado mining district from hostile Indians | A temporary U.S. Army camp was established on 15 Jan 1867 by troops from [[Fort Mojave]]. The garrison was established to protect the El Dorado mining district from hostile Indians | ||
The post was abandoned on 24 Aug 1867. | The post was abandoned on 24 Aug 1867. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
The destroyed site is located along the west bank of the Colorado River in Clark County, Nevada. | |||
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'''Location:''' Site located along the Colorado River in Clark County, Nevada. Map point may not be accurate. | '''Location:''' Site located along the Colorado River<br>in Clark County, Nevada.<br>Map point may not be accurate. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|35.709052|-114.7111207}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|35.709052|-114.7111207}} | ||
* Elevation: 820' | * Elevation: 820' | ||
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'''GPS Locations:''' | |||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=35.709052|Lon=-114.7111207}} Camp El Dorado | |||
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* {{Roberts}}, page 491 | * {{Roberts}}, page 491 | ||
* {{Hart}},page 92 | * {{Hart}},page 92 | ||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/nv.html#dorado North American Forts - Camp El Dorado] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/nv.html#dorado North American Forts - Camp El Dorado] | ||
{{FortID|ID=NV0032|Name={{PAGENAME}}}} | |||
* NV0031 - Camp in El Dorado Canyon | |||
{{Visited|No}} | {{Visited|No}} | ||
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Camp El Dorado (1867-1867) - A U.S. Army camp established in 1867 by troops from Fort Mojave. Located along the west bank of the Colorado River in present-day Clark County, Nevada, and was abandoned in 1867. Also known as Camp in El Dorado Canyon. HistoryA temporary U.S. Army camp was established on 15 Jan 1867 by troops from Fort Mojave. The garrison was established to protect the El Dorado mining district from hostile Indians The post was abandoned on 24 Aug 1867. Current StatusThe destroyed site is located along the west bank of the Colorado River in Clark County, Nevada.
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