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* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/ca.html#curtis North American Forts - Camp Curtis]
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/ca.html#curtis North American Forts - Camp Curtis]
* [http://www.militarymuseum.org/CpCurtis.html California Military Museum - Camp Curtis]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Curtis Wikipedia - Camp Curtis]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Curtis Wikipedia - Camp Curtis]



Revision as of 14:44, 12 November 2012

Camp Curtis (1862-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War Camp established in 1862 by 1st California Volunteer Battalion of Mountaineers in present day Arcata, Humboldt County, California. Perhaps named for Major James F. Curtis, commander at nearby Camp Lincoln (4). Abandoned in 1865. Also known as Camp on Janes Farm.

Current Status

Marker only, private property, Arcata, Humboldt County, California.


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Location: 3501 L.K. Wood Blvd., Humboldt County, California.

Maps & Images

Lat: 40.89137 Long: -124.0796

Sources:

  • 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 65-66
  • Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 25

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Visited: 12 Nov 2012

Camp Curtis Picture Gallery

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