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'''{{PAGENAME}} (1856-1856)''' - Established 1 May 1856 by Oregon Volunteers under Maj. Bruce during the [[Rogue River Indian War]] of 1855-56. Apparently the post was little more breastwork of logs enclosing a camping place. Since the war ended in the summer of 1856, the post was short lived. | |||
'''{{PAGENAME}} (1856-1856)''' - Established 1 May 1856 by Oregon Volunteers under Maj. Bruce during the [[Rogue River Indian War]] of 1855-56. Apparently the post was little more breastwork of logs enclosing a camping place. Since the war ended in the summer of 1856, the post was | |||
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Revision as of 18:29, 4 June 2011
Fort Lamerick (1856-1856) - Established 1 May 1856 by Oregon Volunteers under Maj. Bruce during the Rogue River Indian War of 1855-56. Apparently the post was little more breastwork of logs enclosing a camping place. Since the war ended in the summer of 1856, the post was short lived.
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Location: Big Meadows about 2 miles north of the Rogue River in Curry County, Oregon. Maps & Images Lat: 42.71806 Long: -123.83806 |
Sources:
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 135
- 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 370
- 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, page 403
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