Fort Point (1)

Fort Point (1851-1868) - Established 14 Jul 1851 by Captain William Tichenor. This fort was built for civilians at the southwest edge of what became Fort Orford on Fort Point. The fort was destroyed 10 Oct 1868 in a fire that consumed the fort, Fort Orford and most of the town of Port Orford.

History of Fort Point (1)

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: Next to Fort Orford, Curry Country, Oregon Maps & Images Lat: 42.741386 Long: -124.495118 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 20'

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• Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads

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