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'''Fort Rowland (1853- | '''Fort Rowland (1853-1856)''' - Coos County settlers built Fort Rowland on the south fork of the Coquille River in 1853, on what is now known as Rowland Prairie. It was used as defense headquarters against Indians in the fall of 1855. No direct military involvement is mentioned. | ||
== Current Status == | |||
Coos County, Oregon. | |||
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{{GNIS| | |||
Name=Fort Rowland| | |||
ID=1851686| | |||
Type=Historical| | |||
Class=Military| | |||
County=Curry County| | |||
State=Oregon| | |||
Country= US| | |||
Lat=42.9359431| | |||
Long=-124.1170438| | |||
Ele=282| | |||
Map=Powers| | |||
Date=14 Sep 1999| | |||
Code=41015 | |||
}} | |||
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(F) 42.93611, -124.11583 | (F) 42.93611, -124.11583 | ||
Fort Rowland<br>(1853-1856) | |||
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* Elevation: | * Elevation: 282' | ||
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[[Category:Oregon All]] | [[Category:Oregon All]] | ||
[[Category:Oregon Coos County]] | [[Category:Oregon Coos County]] | ||
[[Category:Rogue River Indian War Forts]] | |||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category:Needs Work]] | [[Category:Needs Work]] | ||
[[Category:Oregon Not Visited]] | [[Category:Oregon Not Visited]] | ||
Revision as of 07:58, 22 September 2012
Fort Rowland (1853-1856) - Coos County settlers built Fort Rowland on the south fork of the Coquille River in 1853, on what is now known as Rowland Prairie. It was used as defense headquarters against Indians in the fall of 1855. No direct military involvement is mentioned.
Current Status
Coos County, Oregon.
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1851686
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Location: Rowland Prairie on the south fork of the Coquille River, Coos County, Oregon. Maps & Images Lat: 42.93611 Long: -124.11583 |
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