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'''Fort Point (1851-1868)''' - Established 14 Jul 1851 by Captain William Tichenor and 67 civilian men. The fort was destroyed 10 Oct 1868 in a fire that consumed the fort, [[Fort Orford]] and most of the town of Port Orford. | '''Fort Point (1851-1868)''' - Established 14 Jul 1851 by Captain William Tichenor and 67 civilian men. The fort was destroyed 10 Oct 1868 in a fire that consumed the fort, [[Fort Orford]] and most of the town of Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon. | ||
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'''Location:''' At Fort Point, next to the [[Fort Orford]] site in Port Orford, Oregon | '''Location:''' At Fort Point, next to the [[Fort Orford]] site in Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon | ||
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* [[Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads]] | * [[Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:37, 4 June 2011
Fort Point (1851-1868) - Established 14 Jul 1851 by Captain William Tichenor and 67 civilian men. The fort was destroyed 10 Oct 1868 in a fire that consumed the fort, Fort Orford and most of the town of Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon.
History of Fort Point (1)
This fort was built for civilians at Fort Point on the southwest edge of what later became Fort Orford. The fort consisted of two blockhouses and log defenses and was primarily a civilian refuge in case of Indian attack.
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Location: At Fort Point, next to the Fort Orford site in Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon Maps & Images Lat: 42.741386 Long: -124.495118 |
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- Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads
- McArthur, Lewis A. & McArthur, Lewis L., Oregon Geographic Names, Oregon Historical Society Press; 7 edition (December 2003), 1073 pages, ISBN 0875952771, ISBN 978-0875952772, page 242
Visited: 25 Aug 2007
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