Adobe Camp
Adobe Camp (1865-1865) - Established 18 Sep 1865 by Captain Loren L. Williams, H Company, 1st Oregon Volunteer Infantry. Probably abandoned 3 Oct 1865 when Camp Wright was established nearby.
History
The post was built on a level plat of ground 25 yards square with a sod wall 30" high with an inside ditch 30" deep.
Current Status
Unknown
Context
Location:
On the Silvies River, in Harney Valley, Harney County, Oregon
Lat: 43.433° Long: -118.918° Elevation: 4100'
Bing, Google,
OldMapsOnline,
USGS, OHM
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 148
- 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 661
Links:
Related:
1st Oregon Volunteer Infantry, Camp Wright, Encyclopedia of Historic Forts, Oregon Geographic Names,