Fort Janesville
Fort Janesville (1860-1860) - A Pyramid Lake Paiute War citizen fortification first established in 1860 in Janesville, Lassen County, California. Abandoned as a fortification later in 1860.
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History
Established in May-June 1860 by citizens as a loop-holed log stockade with one blockhouse on the southwest corner. Built during the Pyramid Lake Paiute War after the first Battle of Pyramid Lake. Abandoned as a fortification at the end of the conflict in 1860.
Current Status
Marker only. A California state historical landmark in Janesville, Lassen County, California.
Context
Location:
Janesville, Lassen County, California.
Lat: 40.305° Long: -120.534° Elevation: 4'
Bing, Google,
OldMapsOnline,
USGS, OHM
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 72
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 27
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Related:
2014 Forts Visited, Pyramid Lake Paiute War, Tour Guide to Old Western Forts,