Camp Lincoln
Camp Lincoln (1864-1864) - Established 15 Mar 1864 by Lt. James A. Waymire, 1st Oregon Volunteer Cavalry, and named for President Abraham Lincoln. Abandoned 1 May 1864. Also known as Camp on the South Fork of John Day's River.
History
Camp Lincoln was set up to be a supply depot and to protect the Dalles-Fort Boise Military Road.
Current Status
Unknown
Location:
Near Dayville, Grant County, Oregon.
The map point is approximate.
Lat: 44.45° Long: -119.518°
Bing, Google,
OldMapsOnline,
USGS, OHM
GPS Locations:
- 44.44990,, -119.51780 Camp Lincoln
See Also:
Sources:
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 135.
- 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 148.
- Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads.
- 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 666.
Links:
Fortification ID:
- OR0101 - Camp Lincoln (Oregon)
- OR0154 - Camp on the South Fork of John Day's River
Related:
1st Oregon Volunteer Cavalry, Camp Lincoln, Dalles-Fort Boise Military Road, Encyclopedia of Historic Forts, Oregon Geographic Names, Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads, Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Abraham Lincoln,