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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1865-1889) - A [[U.S. Civil War]] fort established as [[Quinn River Camp No. 33]] in 1865 by Captain [[J.C. Doughty]] and elements of the [[2nd California Volunteer Cavalry]] in present day McDermitt, Humboldt County, Nevada. Named after Lt. Colonel [[Charles McDermit]], Commander of the Nevada Military District, who was killed 7 Aug 1865 by hostile Indians. Abandoned in 1888 and turned over to the Interior Department in 1889. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1865-1889) - A [[U.S. Civil War]] fort established as [[Quinn River Camp No. 33]] in 1865 by Captain [[J.C. Doughty]] and elements of the [[2nd California Volunteer Cavalry]] in present day McDermitt, Humboldt County, Nevada. Named after Lt. Colonel [[Charles McDermit]], Commander of the Nevada Military District, who was killed 7 Aug 1865 by hostile Indians. Abandoned in 1888 and turned over to the Interior Department in 1889. Also known as [[Camp McDermit]]. | ||
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Revision as of 16:34, 7 September 2012
Fort McDermit (1865-1889) - A U.S. Civil War fort established as Quinn River Camp No. 33 in 1865 by Captain J.C. Doughty and elements of the 2nd California Volunteer Cavalry in present day McDermitt, Humboldt County, Nevada. Named after Lt. Colonel Charles McDermit, Commander of the Nevada Military District, who was killed 7 Aug 1865 by hostile Indians. Abandoned in 1888 and turned over to the Interior Department in 1889. Also known as Camp McDermit.
Fort McDermit History
Current Status
Some ruins on Fort McDermit Indian Agency, Humboldt County, Nevada
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Location: Fort McDermit Indian Agency, Humboldt County, Nevada. Maps & Images Lat: 41.972183 Long: -117.622318 |
Sources:
- 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 492
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 93
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