Fort Vannoy

Fort Vannoy (1855-1856) - A Oregon Volunteer post established in 1855 during the Rogue River Indian War of 1855-56. One of the more important posts of the Oregon Volunteers served as the headquarters camp. The site is located on the north bank of the Rogue River about four miles west of present-day Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon. Possibly named for the family on whose land donation claim it was located (Margaret Vannoy). Also known as Camp Vannoy. The name may actually be spelled Van Noy. Fort Vannoy Old Marker Text Fort Vannoy New Marker Text Fort Vannoy New Marker Locale Rogue River Indian War (1855-1856) Rogue River Near Fort Vannoy Site An Oregon Volunteer headquarters post was established in October/November 1855 during the Rogue River Indian War of 1855-56. Thought to have contained a group of log houses enclosed by a breastwork or low stockade on the land donation claim of Margaret Vannoy near present-day Grants Pass in Josephine County, Oregon. Both Fort Vannoy and Camp Vannoy were referenced in some of the same period documents, possibly referring to the fort itself and a camp surrounding or nearby the fort. Abandoned as a military post at the end of the war. Current Status Marker only at Fort Vannoy Farms, Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon. Marker replace and rededicated 21 Apr 2012. The marker is located on Fort Vannoy Farms, 5791 Lower River Road in Grants Pass, Oregon. Location: On the north bank of the Rogue River about four miles west of the town of Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon. Map point may not be accurate. Maps & Images Lat: 42.43222 Long: -123.42306 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 863' GPS Locations: 42.43222, -123.42306 Fort Vannoy 42.43719, -123.419882 Fort Vannoy Marker See Also: Rogue River Indian War Sources: 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 374. Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads. 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 669. Victor, Frances Fuller, The Early Indian Wars of Oregon: compiled from the Oregon Archives and other Original Sources with Muster Rolls, Farnk C. Baker, State Printer, Salem, Oregon, 1894, 390-392. Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, 133. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1851688 Links: North American Forts - Fort Vannoy Fortification ID: OR0174 - Fort Vannoy OR0173 - Camp Vannoy Visited: 7 Nov 2012, 27 Jun 2008