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Revision as of 18:01, 11 September 2012
Fort Haven (1860-1860) - A temporary earthworks established in 1860 during the Pyramid Lake Paiute War by Captain Joseph Stewart, 3rd U.S. Artillery, in present day Washoe County, Nevada. Named after Major General J. P. Haven, California Militia. Abandoned in 1860 in favor of Fort Churchill.
Fort Haven History
Current Status
Washoe County, Nevada
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 863306
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Location: Washoe County, Nevada. Map point is approximate. Maps & Images Lat: 39.8583333 Long: -119.4158333 |
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 492
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 93
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