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'''Fort Briggs (1855-1856)''' - A settler fort built 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 (1855-1856)''' - A settler fort built 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. | ||
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Marker only in Josephine County, Oregon. The fort structure burned to the ground in 1908. | Marker only in Josephine County, Oregon. The fort structure burned to the ground in 1908. | ||
Revision as of 14:11, 8 November 2012
Fort Briggs (1855-1856) - A settler fort built 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.
Current StatusMarker only in Josephine County, Oregon. The fort structure burned to the ground in 1908. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 863307
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