Camp Chelan

Camp Chelan (1879-1880) - Established in 1879 by Col. Henry Clay Merriam and Companies D, E and F of the 2nd U.S. Infantry at the outlet of Lake Chelan. In the spring of 1880, Camp Chelan was relocated from the Foster's Creek area to Lake Chelan. The camp was abandoned in Oct 1880 and the troops moved to Fort Spokane (2).

Camp Chelan History

The camp was established as a temporary camp to control and safeguard the Indian Population on the Moses Columbia Reservation. The post was garrisoned by three companies of the 2nd U.S. Infantry on 2 Sep 1879 and abandoned 13 Oct 1880 for Fort Spokane (1).

Current Status

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Location: East of Chelan, Chelan County, Washington on route 150. Exact location not identified. Maps & Images Lat: 47.839374 Long: -120.001087 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation:

Sources:

• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 182
• 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 830

Links:

• North American Forts - Camp Chelan
• National Park Service
• National Park Service Settlement Patterns
• 2nd U.S. Infantry

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