Fort Klamath

Fort Klamath (1863-1890) - Established by two companies of soldiers under Maj. Charles C Drew on 5 September 1863. Fort Klamath was an important post during Modoc, Snake and Piute wars. The majority of troops were removed in 1889 and the fort was finally left to a caretaker on 23 Jun 1890.

Fort Klamath Barracks

Fort Klamath Fort Plan

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Location: Klamath County, Oregon at a point about a mile southeast of the present community of Klamath Falls. Maps & Images Lat: 42.692341 Long: -121.972232 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 4,175'

Sources:

• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 135
• Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads
• McArthur, Lewis A. & McArthur, Lewis L., Oregon Geographic Names, Oregon Historical Society Press; 7 edition (December 2003), 1073 pages, ISBN 0875952771, ISBN 978-0875952772, page 370

Links:

• Wikipedia Article
• National Register of Historic Places added 1971 Site - #71000680
• A History of Fort Klamath
• Fort Klamath Museum

Visited: 29 Jun 2008

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