Camp Barlow

Camp Barlow (1862-1862) - Established in Feb 1862 as a Union recruiting depot during the U.S. Civil War. Appears to have been named for the landowner, William Barlow. Four companies were recruited and stationed at the camp until they were moved to Camp Clackamas in Jun 1862. Molalla River in the vicinity of the Camp Barlow location Barlow House in vicinity of Camp Barlow Current Status Unknown {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Adjacent to the Molalla River, just north of Barlow, Clackamas County, Oregon. Maps & Images Lat: 45.25400 Long: -122.70950 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 100' Sources: Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 132 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 141 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 663 Links: North American Forts - Camp Barlow Visited: 10 Nov 2007