Fort Tongass

Fort Tongass (1868-1870) - A U.S. Army fort first established in 1868 on Tongass Island, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska. Abandoned in 1870.

Fort Tongness History

Established 29 Apr 1868 by Captain Charles H. Peirce and Battery E of the 2nd U.S. Artillery following the purchase of Alaska by the U.S. in 1867.

Abandoned on 7 Oct 1870 at 4:30 pm per S.O. 102, HQ Division of the Pacific, 3 Aug 1870. The command departed on the steamer Newbern leaving behind the acting assistant surgeon George Chismore on his own responsibility.

Current Status

Tongass Island, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska.

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1897010

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Location: Tongass Island, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska. Maps & Images Lat: 54.773514 Long: -130.734987 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 26'

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 29
• Post Returns, Fort Tongess, Ancestry.com

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Tongas
• Wikipedia - Fort Tongass

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