Category:Fort Umpqua (1)

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Fort Umpqua (1) (1836-1854) - In 1836, Hudson’s Bay Company established Fort Umpqua near the town of Elkton. Many Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians traded hides for goods there. There was an Indian trail from Coos River to Ash Valley and on to the Umpqua River, and upriver to the Fort.

The fort itself was a 12 ' high stockade with bastions at diagonal corners. The 90' square enclosed a dwelling for Superintendent Jean Baptiste Gagnier and his Umpqua family, a range of stores, a few apple trees and quarters for 6 employees. Outside was a barn and stable. Eighty fenced acres were under cultivation. The fort was twice besieged by Indians.

The fort closed in 1854 as the fur trade diminished.

Sources:

Links:

• Indian History
• Web Site

Publications:

• Jerry Winterbotham, "Umpqua The Lost County of Oregon"

Visited: 15 Jul 2006

Picture Gallery

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  Elkton, Oregon Welcome Sign
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  Original Site of Fort Umpqua from across the Umpqua River at the Bridge
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  Umpqua River Upstream from the Bridge
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  Rear of the Original Site from the Road
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  Front of the Original Site from the Road
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