Fort Bailey

Fort Bailey (1855-18??) - Established during the Rogue River Indian War in 1855. The post was a tavern which was occupied by volunteer Oregon troops during the Rogue River Indian War of 1855. Called Fort Bailey for Captain Joseph Bailey, Company A, 1st Btn Mounted Volunteers.

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Location: In the Grave Creek hills about 25 miles south of Roseburg and above Cow Creek, at or close to the town of Wolf Creek, Josephine County, Oregon. Maps & Images Lat: 42.68333 Long: -123.38333 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 1280

Source:

• 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 368
• 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 365
• Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Bailey

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