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==History | ==History == | ||
Established as a fortified dwelling and way-station in 1863 by Dr. [[E. W. Innskip]] and his partner Osgood on [[Skinner's Toll Road]]. Served as a refuge for travelers and settlers during Indian raids. | Established as a fortified dwelling and way-station in 1863 by Dr. [[E. W. Innskip]] and his partner Osgood on [[Skinner's Toll Road]]. Served as a refuge for travelers and settlers during Indian raids. | ||
Innskip Station was built of lava rock with gun ports in all the walls and great fireplaces to heat the rooms. As a way-station for travelers and | Innskip Station was built of lava rock with gun ports in all the walls and great fireplaces to heat the rooms. As a way-station for travelers and stagecoaches along [[Skinner's Toll Road]], it had separate parlors for men and women and in the men's parlor, it offered the only bar along the road. Stagecoach travelers received food and rest while the teams were changed. It continued to operate as a way-station for some 50 years under a number of owners and the ruins now occupy a fenced-off area on a working ranch. | ||
[[Jean Baptiste Charbonneau]] the son of Sacajawea, born at [[Fort Mandan (1)|Fort Mandan]] on the [[Lewis and Clark Expedition]] in 1805, died here | [[Jean Baptiste Charbonneau]] the son of Sacajawea, born at [[Fort Mandan (1)|Fort Mandan]] on the [[Lewis and Clark Expedition]] in 1805, died here en route to the Montana goldfields on 16 May 1866 and is buried nearby. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
[[File:Jean Baptiste Charbonneau Marker.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Gravesite Marker for Jean Baptiste Charbonneau (1805-1866)]] | [[File:Jean Baptiste Charbonneau Marker.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Gravesite Marker for Jean Baptiste Charbonneau (1805-1866)]] | ||
Some ruins and a marker enclosed in a fenced compound next to a working ranch. Nearby is the grave of [[Jean Baptiste Charbonneau]] (1805-1866) the son of Sacajawea, born on the [[Lewis and Clark Expedition]]. Jean Baptiste died at Innskips Ranch in 1866 and is buried nearby. | Some ruins and a marker are enclosed in a fenced compound next to a working ranch. Nearby is the grave of [[Jean Baptiste Charbonneau]] (1805-1866) the son of Sacajawea, born on the [[Lewis and Clark Expedition]]. Jean Baptiste died at Innskips Ranch in 1866 and is buried nearby. | ||
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'''Location:''' Just north of Danner on the old Ion Highway in Malheur County, Oregon. Follow the signs to the Jean Baptiste Charbonneau gravesite. | '''Location:''' Just north of Danner on the old Ion Highway in Malheur County, Oregon.<br>Follow the signs to the Jean Baptiste Charbonneau gravesite. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|42.9504|-117.33977}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|42.9504|-117.33977}} | ||
* Elevation: 4,226' | * Elevation: 4,226' | ||
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* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=42.9504|Lon=-117.33977}} Fort Dobie | |||
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* [http://www.skinnerfamilynw.org/history/Skinner%20Toll%20Road.htm Skinner Family History] | * [http://www.skinnerfamilynw.org/history/Skinner%20Toll%20Road.htm Skinner Family History] | ||
* [http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/or/innskipstation.html Ghost Towns - Innskip Station] | * [http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/or/innskipstation.html Ghost Towns - Innskip Station] | ||
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OR0150 - Skinner's Toll Road | |||
OR0087 - Innskip Station | |||
OR0088 - Inskip Station | |||
{{Visited|19 Jul 2017}} | {{Visited|19 Jul 2017}} | ||
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Fort Dobie (1863-Unk) - Established in 1863 as a fortified dwelling, way-station and stage stop along Skinner's Toll Road. Also locally known as Innskip Station and Ruby Ranch.
HistoryEstablished as a fortified dwelling and way-station in 1863 by Dr. E. W. Innskip and his partner Osgood on Skinner's Toll Road. Served as a refuge for travelers and settlers during Indian raids. Innskip Station was built of lava rock with gun ports in all the walls and great fireplaces to heat the rooms. As a way-station for travelers and stagecoaches along Skinner's Toll Road, it had separate parlors for men and women and in the men's parlor, it offered the only bar along the road. Stagecoach travelers received food and rest while the teams were changed. It continued to operate as a way-station for some 50 years under a number of owners and the ruins now occupy a fenced-off area on a working ranch. Jean Baptiste Charbonneau the son of Sacajawea, born at Fort Mandan on the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1805, died here en route to the Montana goldfields on 16 May 1866 and is buried nearby. Current Status Some ruins and a marker are enclosed in a fenced compound next to a working ranch. Nearby is the grave of Jean Baptiste Charbonneau (1805-1866) the son of Sacajawea, born on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Jean Baptiste died at Innskips Ranch in 1866 and is buried nearby. Notes:
See Also: Sources: Links: Fortification ID:
OR0150 - Skinner's Toll Road OR0087 - Innskip Station OR0088 - Inskip Station Visited: 19 Jul 2017
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