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Revision as of 15:13, 3 May 2008
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.
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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
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