Fort Briggs

Fort Briggs (1855-1856) - A stockaded settler house converted to a fortification during the Rogue River Indian War of 1855-56. This fort protected settlers from the Sucker Creek area in the Illinois River Valley, Josephine County, Oregon. Abandoned for military purposes at the end of the war. Fort Briggs with Mrs. George Briggs. The building burned down in 1908 Fort Briggs Marker Fort Briggs Marker Locale Looking Toward the Fort Location Rogue River Indian War (1855-1856) A stockaded settler log house converted to a fort on the land donation claim of George E. Biggs (section 35, twp 39 south, range 8 west) during the Rogue River Indian War. The fort provided shelter for some 80 settlers along Sucker Creek in the Illinois River Valley. The squared log house and two barns were enclosed with a stockade. The fort was abandoned for military purposes at the end of the war but remained standing until 1908. Current Status Marker only in Josephine County, Oregon. The fort structure burned to the ground in 1908. Location: Marker on Holland loop road, Sucker Creek, Josephine County, Oregon. Maps & Images Lat: 42.13333 Long: -123.61361 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 1,352' GPS Locations: 42.13333, -123.61361 Fort Briggs 42.132659, -123.61118 Fort Briggs Marker Source: 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 365 Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 863307 Links: North American Forts - Fort Briggs Visited: 10 Nov 2012