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Camp Winfield Scott (1) (1866-1871) - A U.S. Army Camp established in 1866 by Captain Murray Davis, Company A, 8th U.S. Cavalry, in Humboldt County, Nevada. Named for Major General Winfield Scott. Abandoned in 1871.
Current Status
In Humboldt County, Nevada
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Location: A the head of Paradise Valley in the Humboldt County, Nevada.
Maps & Images
Lat: 41.5326738 Long: -117.5687422
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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 494-495
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 94
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 862990
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