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* [http://www.militarymuseum.org/FtAnderson.html California Military Museum - Fort Anderson] | * [http://www.militarymuseum.org/FtAnderson.html California Military Museum - Fort Anderson] | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/ca.html#ander North American Forts - Fort Anderson] | |||
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Revision as of 09:38, 22 July 2009
Fort Anderson (1) (1862-1862) (1864-1866)- First established May 1862 by Capt. Charles D. Douglas, 2nd California Infantry, as temporary protection from hostile Indians. Named after Col. Allen I. Anderson, 8th California Infantry. Reestablished in February 1864 as Camp Anderson and finally abandoned 9 Aug 1866.
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Location: About 27 miles northeast of Arcata, Humboldt County, California. Maps & Images Lat: 40.9712406 Long: -123.926125 |
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- 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 60
- California Military Museum - Fort Anderson
- North American Forts - Fort Anderson
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