Fort Briggs

Fort Briggs (1855-1856) - A settler fort built during the Rogue River Indian War of 1855-56. This fort protected settlers from the Sucker Creek area in the Illinois River Valley, Josephine County, Oregon. Abandoned for military purposes at the end of the war.

Fort Briggs with Mr. & Mrs. George Briggs. The building burned down in 1908

Fort Briggs Marker

Current Status Marker only in Josephine County, Oregon. The fort structure burned to the ground in 1908. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 863307 {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Marker on Holland loop road, Sucker Creek, Josephine County, Oregon. Maps & Images Lat: 42.13333 Long: -123.61361 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 1352' Recent Blog Posts: Josephine County Historical Society - Fort Briggs Source: 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 365 Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads Links: North American Forts - Fort Briggs Visited: No Picture Gallery Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!