Fort Anderson (1)

Fort Anderson (1) (1862-1862) (1864-1866)- First established May 1862 by Capt. Charles D. Douglas, 2nd California Infantry, as temporary protection from hostile Indians. Named after Col. Allen I. Anderson, 8th California Infantry. Reestablished in February 1864 as Camp Anderson and finally abandoned 9 Aug 1866.

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Location: Right bank of Redwood Creek,about 27 miles northeast of Arcata, Humboldt County, California. Maps & Images Lat: 40.96616 Long: -123.926125 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: '

Directions:

• north on U.S. 101 through Arcata to State 299. Turn right (east), go through Blue Lake, 7 miles. About 12 miles further east, gravel road branches off to left (north). Follow this for 4 miles to Redwood Creek, site of Fort Anderson.

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 60
• California Military Museum - Fort Anderson

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