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Lat=39.8583333| | Lat=39.8583333| | ||
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Map=Pah Rah Mountain| | Map=Pah Rah Mountain| | ||
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(F) 39.8583333, -119.4158333 | (F) 39.8583333, -119.4158333, Fort Haven | ||
Fort Haven | (1860-1860) | ||
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'''Location:''' Washoe County, Nevada. Map point is approximate. | '''Location:''' Just north of Nixon along the Truckee River in Washoe County, Nevada. Map point is approximate. | ||
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* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/nv.html#haven North American Forts - Fort Haven] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/nv.html#haven North American Forts - Fort Haven] | ||
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Revision as of 18:42, 21 March 2014
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.
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Fort Haven History
A temporary earthworks established about 6 Jun1860 after the second Battle of the Pyramid Lake Paiute War. Captain Joseph Stewart, 3rd U.S. Artillery established the post as one of a number of temporary defenses after the hostile Paiute force withdrew. Abandoned after Fort Churchill was established on 20 Jul 1860 by Captain Stewart.
Current Status
No remains, Washoe County, Nevada
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 863306
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Location: Just north of Nixon along the Truckee River in 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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