Fort Point (1)

Fort Point (1851-1868) - Established 14 Jul 1851 by Captain William Tichenor and 67 civilian men. The fort was destroyed 10 Oct 1868 in a fire that consumed the fort, Fort Orford and most of the town of Port Orford.

Fort Point Site

History of Fort Point (1)

This fort was built for civilians at Fort Point on the southwest edge of what later became Fort Orford. The fort consisted of two blockhouses and log defenses and was primarily a civilian refuge in case of Indian attack.

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Location: At Fort Point, next to the Fort Orford site in Port Orford, Oregon Maps & Images Lat: 42.741386 Long: -124.495118 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 74'

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Source:

• Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads
• 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 242

Visited: 25 Aug 2007

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