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Established in Jun 1868 by Captain [[Charles H. Peirce]] and Battery ??? of the [[2nd U.S. Artillery]] following the purchase of Alaska by the U.S. in 1867.
Established in Jun 1868 by Captain [[Charles H. Peirce]] and a Battery of the [[2nd U.S. Artillery]] following the purchase of Alaska by the U.S. in 1867.


Abandoned in September 1870.
Abandoned in September 1870.

Revision as of 20:15, 28 December 2013

Fort Tongass (1868-1870) - A U.S. Army fort first established in 1868 on Tongass Island, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska. Abandoned in 1870. Established in Jun 1868 by Captain Charles H. Peirce and a Battery of the 2nd U.S. Artillery following the purchase of Alaska by the U.S. in 1867.

Abandoned in September 1870.

Current Status

Tongass Island, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska.


USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1897010


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Location: Tongass Island, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska.

Maps & Images

Lat: 54.773514 Long: -130.734987

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 29

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