Fort Haven

Fort Haven (1860-1860) - A temporary earthworks established in 1860 during the Pyramid Lake Paiute War by Captain Joseph Stewart, 3rd U.S. Artillery, in present day Washoe County, Nevada. Named after Major General J. P. Haven, California Militia. Abandoned in 1860 in favor of Fort Churchill.

Current Status

Washoe County, Nevada

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 863306

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Location: Washoe County, Nevada. Maps & Images Lat: 39.8583333 Long: -119.4158333 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 3822'

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 492
• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 93

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Haven

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