Fort Orford

Fort Orford (1856-1868) - Established 14 Sep 1856, Fort Orford was built by troops from Astoria, Oregon with cedar logs and lumber shipped from San Francisco. Destroyed by fire 10 Oct 1868. (see Fort Point)

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Location: A few hundred feet northeast of the civilian Port Orford in Curry County, Oregon. Maps & Images Lat: 42.74583 Long: -124.49611 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 160

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• Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads

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