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'''Fort Vannoy (1855-1856)''' - Established in Oct/Nov 1855.  One of the more important posts of the [[Oregon Volunteers]] during the [[Rogue River Indian War]] of 1855-56, since it served as the headquarters camp for the volunteers. Also known as [[Camp Vannoy]].
'''Fort Vannoy (1855-1856)''' - A Oregon Volunteer post established in 1855 during the [[Rogue River Indian War]] of 1855-56.  One of the more important posts of the [[Oregon Volunteers]] serving as the headquarters camp for the volunteers. Site located on the north bank of the Rogue River about four miles above present day Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon. Possible named for the family on whose land donation claim it was located (Margaret Vannoy). Also known as [[Camp Vannoy]].
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== [[Rogue River Indian War]] (1855-1856) ==
An Oregon Volunteer post established in October/November 1855.  One of the more important posts of the [[Oregon Volunteers]] during the [[Rogue River Indian War]] of 1855-56. Thought to have contained a group of log houses enclosed by a breastwork or low stockade.
== Current Status ==
== Current Status ==
Marker only at Fort Vannoy Farms, Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon. Marker replace and rededicated 21 Apr 2012. The marker is located on Fort Vannoy Farms, 5791 Lower River Road in Grants Pass, Oregon
Marker only at Fort Vannoy Farms, Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon. Marker replace and rededicated 21 Apr 2012. The marker is located on Fort Vannoy Farms, 5791 Lower River Road in Grants Pass, Oregon
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* {{Roberts}}, page 669
* {{Roberts}}, page 669
* {{Victor}}, 390-392
* {{Victor}}, 390-392
* {{Frazer}}, 133


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Revision as of 18:12, 7 November 2012

Fort Vannoy (1855-1856) - A Oregon Volunteer post established in 1855 during the Rogue River Indian War of 1855-56. One of the more important posts of the Oregon Volunteers serving as the headquarters camp for the volunteers. Site located on the north bank of the Rogue River about four miles above present day Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon. Possible named for the family on whose land donation claim it was located (Margaret Vannoy). Also known as Camp Vannoy.

Fort Vannoy Old Marker Text
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Fort Vannoy New Marker Locale

Rogue River Indian War (1855-1856)

An Oregon Volunteer post established in October/November 1855. One of the more important posts of the Oregon Volunteers during the Rogue River Indian War of 1855-56. Thought to have contained a group of log houses enclosed by a breastwork or low stockade.

Current Status

Marker only at Fort Vannoy Farms, Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon. Marker replace and rededicated 21 Apr 2012. The marker is located on Fort Vannoy Farms, 5791 Lower River Road in Grants Pass, Oregon


USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1851688


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Location: On the north bank of the Rogue River about four miles west of the town of Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon.

Maps & Images

Lat: 42.43222 Long: -123.42306

Sources:

  • 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 374
  • Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads
  • 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 669
  • Victor, Frances Fuller, The Early Indian Wars of Oregon: compiled from the Oregon Archives and other Original Sources with Muster Rolls, Farnk C. Baker, State Printer, Salem, Oregon, 1894, 390-392
  • Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, 133

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