Fort Sage

Fort Sage (1870s-1870s) - A temporary Fort established as a rest stop on the military supply route from Reno, Nevada to Fort Bidwell, California, located near Fort Sage Mountain, Washoe County, Nevada. Intermittently occupied by troops in the 1870s. Also Known as Camp Sage. Abandoned in the 1870s. History Established in the 1870s as a rest stop on the military supply route from Reno, Nevada to Fort Bidwell, California. Not much is known about the establishment or the abandonment of the site. The origin of the fort is in dispute. Charles Clark, (1864-1947) who moved to Long Valley in 1872, said that soldiers passing through the region camped on the east side of the mountain, next to the only stream, and made a fortification of stone and debris. A second version was put forward by California Surveyor, Alexis W. Von Schmidt who re-survey the eastern boundary of California. He wrote in his survey notes: “About one mile east of the 133rd mile is a fine stream of living water, called Sage Fort Creek, so named from the fact that at this place several years ago, a number of white people were killed by the Indians, the whites having constructed a rude fort was for a time able to resist the attacks of the savages but were finally slaughtered.” Abandoned sometime later in the 1870s. Current Status Unknown. Location: Fort Sage Mountain, Washoe County, Nevada. Maps & Images Lat: 40.0522235l Long: -119.9620128 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 5,000' GPS Locations: 40.0522235l, -119.9620128 Fort Sage See Also: 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 493. Links: Fort Sage, Honey Lake Valley North American Forts - Fort Sage Fortification ID: NV0121 - Fort Sage Visited: No