Camp Henderson

Camp Henderson (1864-1866) - Established 26 May 1864 during the Snake War by Captain George B. Curry, 1st Oregon Volunteer Cavalry and named after J.H.D. Henderson, U.S. Congressman from Oregon (1865-1867). Camp Henderson Locale. Current Status No visible remains and no markers. Location: Crooked Creek, just south of the U.S. Hwy 95 Bridge in Malheur County, Oregon. Maps & Images Lat: 42.80444 Long: -117.73278 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 3,575' See Also: Snake War Sources: Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads 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 147 USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1851661 Links: North American Forts - Fort Henderson Visited: 19 Jul 2017