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'''Fort Reading (1852-1856) (1866-1867)''' - Established 26 May 1852 by 1st Lt. [[Nelson H. Davis]], Company E, [[2nd U.S. Infantry]] and named for Maj. [[Pierson B. Reading]]. The garrison was withdrawn on 1 Apr 1856 and intermittently occupied until 13 Jun 1867. Abandoned on 6 Apr 1870.
'''Fort Reading (1852-1856) (1866-1867)''' - Established 26 May 1852 by 1st Lt. [[Nelson H. Davis]], Company E, [[2nd U.S. Infantry]] and named for Maj. [[Pierson B. Reading]]. The garrison was withdrawn on 1 Apr 1856 and intermittently occupied until 13 Jun 1867. Abandoned on 6 Apr 1870.
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== History of {{PAGENAME}} ==
== History of {{PAGENAME}} ==
Established as a two company post on the west side of Cow Creek to protect the mining district from hostile Indians. The creek was prone to flooding when the rains came and the fort was often flooded during the rainy season.
Established as a two company post on the west side of Cow Creek to protect the mining district from hostile Indians. The creek was prone to flooding when the rains came and the fort was often flooded during the rainy season.
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Revision as of 08:34, 5 August 2009

Fort Reading (1852-1856) (1866-1867) - Established 26 May 1852 by 1st Lt. Nelson H. Davis, Company E, 2nd U.S. Infantry and named for Maj. Pierson B. Reading. The garrison was withdrawn on 1 Apr 1856 and intermittently occupied until 13 Jun 1867. Abandoned on 6 Apr 1870.

Fort Reading Roadside Marker


History of Fort Reading

Established as a two company post on the west side of Cow Creek to protect the mining district from hostile Indians. The creek was prone to flooding when the rains came and the fort was often flooded during the rainy season.


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Location: On Dersch road 0.6 mi E of intersection of Deschutes and Dersch Rds, 6 mi NE of Anderson, California. The location shown is the site of the roadside marker.

Maps & Images

Lat: 40.476554 Long: -122.229992

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Visited: 4 Aug 2009

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