Fort Miner

Fort Miner (1855-185?) - This fort was never a military establishment but was built by Curry County settlers and miners. The fort was used during the Rogue River Indian War (1855-56) as a place of refuge.

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Location: About a mile and a half north of the mouth of the Rogue River near the ocean in Curry County, Oregon. (may not be correct location) Maps & Images Lat: 42.45139 Long: -124.42222 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 80'

Sources:

• Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads
• Sovereigns of Themselves: A Liberating History of Oregon and Its Coast, Volume VII, Abridged Online Edition, Compiled By M. Constance Guardino III And Rev. Marilyn A. Riedel, copyright January 2006 Maracon Productions
• 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 241

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