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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1857-1869) - A U.S. Army post established in 1857 as [[Camp Hollenbush]] by Captain [[John W.T. Gariner]] and troops from the [[1st U.S. Dragoons]] and the [[4th U.S. Infantry]] in Shasta County, California. Initially named for Assistant Surgeon [[Calvin G. Hollenbush]] and later renamed Fort Crook for 1st Lieutenant [[George Crook]], [[4th U.S. Infantry]]. Abandoned in 1869 and returned to the public domain in 1881.
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1857-1869) - A U.S. Army post established in 1857 as [[Camp Hollenbush]] by Captain [[John W.T. Gardiner]] and troops from the [[1st U.S. Dragoons]] and the [[4th U.S. Infantry]] in Shasta County, California. Initially named for Assistant Surgeon [[Calvin G. Hollenbush]] and later renamed Fort Crook for 1st Lieutenant [[George Crook]], [[4th U.S. Infantry]]. Abandoned in 1869 and returned to the public domain in 1881.
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== Current Status ==
== Current Status ==
Marker only, Shasta County, California
Marker only at the site in Shasta County, California. A restored cabin from the fort site is located at the Fort Crook Museum in Fall River Mills, California.
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'''Sources:'''  
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* {{Hart}}, page 24-25
* {{Roberts}}, page 65
* {{Roberts}}, page 65


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* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/ca.html#crook North American Forts - Fort Crook]
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/ca.html#crook North American Forts - Fort Crook]
* [http://shastacountyhistory.com/historic_landmarks Shasta County History]
* [http://shastacountyhistory.com/historic_landmarks Shasta County History]
* [http://www.hmdb.org/Marker.asp?Marker=57825 Historic Marker Database - Fort Crook]
* [http://fortcrook.com Fort Crook Museum]


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Latest revision as of 05:08, 26 February 2025

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Fort Crook (2) (1857-1869) - A U.S. Army post established in 1857 as Camp Hollenbush by Captain John W.T. Gardiner and troops from the 1st U.S. Dragoons and the 4th U.S. Infantry in Shasta County, California. Initially named for Assistant Surgeon Calvin G. Hollenbush and later renamed Fort Crook for 1st Lieutenant George Crook, 4th U.S. Infantry. Abandoned in 1869 and returned to the public domain in 1881.

Current Status

Marker only at the site in Shasta County, California. A restored cabin from the fort site is located at the Fort Crook Museum in Fall River Mills, California.


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Location: At the east intersection of McArthur Road & Soldier Mountain Road, Shasta County, California.

Maps & Images

Lat: 41.088627 Long: -121.514357

  • Multi Maps from ACME
  • Maps from Bing
  • Maps from Google
  • Elevation: .....'

Sources:

  • Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 24-25
  • 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 65

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