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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1867-1867) - A U.S. Army post established in 1867 by troops from [[Camp El Dorado]]. Abandoned in 1867, the site is now under Lake Mead in Clark County, Nevada. Also known as [[Fort Callville]] and [[Detachment at Callville]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1867-1867) - A U.S. Army post established in 1867 by troops from [[Camp El Dorado]]. Abandoned in 1867, the site is now under Lake Mead in Clark County, Nevada. Also known as [[Fort Callville]] and [[Detachment at Callville]]. | ||
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== | == History == | ||
This was a temporary post established in the Mormon town of Callville. Callville was a Mormon port town on the Colorado River now submerged under Lake Mead. The post was infrequently garrisoned by U.S. troops from [[Camp El Dorado]] who originally came from [[Fort Mojave]]. | This was a temporary post established in the Mormon town of Callville. Callville was a Mormon port town on the Colorado River now submerged under Lake Mead. The post was infrequently garrisoned by U.S. troops from [[Camp El Dorado]] who originally came from [[Fort Mojave]]. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
The site is now under Lake Mead in Clark County, Nevada. | |||
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'''Location:''' Under Lake Mead, Clark County, Nevada. | '''Location:''' Under Lake Mead, Clark County, Nevada. | ||
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{{Mapit-US-cityscale|36.1133128|-114.688872}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|36.1133128|-114.688872}} | ||
* Elevation: 367' | * Elevation: 367' | ||
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'''GPS Locations:''' | |||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=36.1133128|Lon=-114.688872}} Fort Call (1) | |||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* {{Roberts}}, page 490 | * {{Roberts}}, page 490 | ||
* {{Hart}},page 91 | * {{Hart}}, page 91 | ||
* {{GNIS|ID=863773}} | |||
'''See Also:''' | |||
* [[Fort Mojave]] | |||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/nv.html#call North American Forts - Fort Call] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/nv.html#call North American Forts - Fort Call] | ||
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* NV0013 - Detachment at Callville | |||
* NV0014 - Fort Callville | |||
{{Visited|No}} | {{Visited|No}} | ||
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Fort Call (1) (1867-1867) - A U.S. Army post established in 1867 by troops from Camp El Dorado. Abandoned in 1867, the site is now under Lake Mead in Clark County, Nevada. Also known as Fort Callville and Detachment at Callville. HistoryThis was a temporary post established in the Mormon town of Callville. Callville was a Mormon port town on the Colorado River now submerged under Lake Mead. The post was infrequently garrisoned by U.S. troops from Camp El Dorado who originally came from Fort Mojave. Current StatusThe site is now under Lake Mead in Clark County, Nevada.
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