Camp Circle City

Camp Circle City (1898-1900) - A U.S. Army Camp established in 1898 during the Alaska Gold Rush by a detachment of the 8th U.S. Infantry in present day Circle City, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. Named for the town. Abandoned in 1900.

Camp Circle City History

Established by a Detachment of 8th U.S. Infantry on 30 Sep 1898. Established to alleviate the deprivations of the Alaska Gold Rush miners. Became a subpost of Fort Egbert at Eagle.

The post was abandoned in 31 Aug 1900.

Current Status

Circle City, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska.

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1400404

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Location: Circle City, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. Maps & Images Lat: 65.8255556 Long: -144.0605556 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 581'

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 20

Links:

• North American Forts - Camp Circle City

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