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Camp Curtis (1862-1865) - A Union U.S. Civil War Camp established in 1862 by Captain George W. Ousley, 1st California Volunteer Battalion of Mountaineers, in present day Arcata, Humboldt County, California. Perhaps named for Major James F. Curtis, commander at nearby Camp Lincoln (4). Abandoned in 1865. Also known as Camp on Janes Farm.

Marker only, private property, Arcata, Humboldt County, California.

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Location: 3501 L.K. Wood Blvd., Humboldt County, California.

Maps & Images

Lat: 40.89137 Long: -124.0796

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 65-66
Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 25

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Visited: 12 Nov 2012

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