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'''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. | '''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. | ||
== Current Status == | |||
Josephine County, Oregon | |||
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{{GNIS| | |||
Name=Fort Vannoy| | |||
ID=1851688| | |||
Type=Historical| | |||
Class=Military| | |||
County=Josephine County| | |||
State=Oregon| | |||
Country= US| | |||
Lat=42.4322222| | |||
Long=-123.4230556| | |||
Ele=863| | |||
Map=Wilderville| | |||
Date=14 Sep 1999| | |||
Code=41033 | |||
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(F) 42.43222, -123.42306 | (F) 42.43222, -123.42306 | ||
Fort Vannoy (1855-1856) | |||
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* Elevation: | * Elevation: 863 | ||
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* [[Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads]] | * [[Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads]] | ||
* {{Roberts}}, page 669 | * {{Roberts}}, page 669 | ||
'''Links:''' | |||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/or.html#vannoy North American Forts - Fort Vannoy] | |||
* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=132:3:1385802170903846::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:1851688%2CFort%20Vannoy%20(historical) USGS - Fort Vannoy] | |||
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Revision as of 18:29, 21 September 2012
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.
Current Status
Josephine County, Oregon
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1851688
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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
Links:
Visited: No
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