Fort McGarry

Fort McGarry (1865-1868) - A U.S. Army post established as Camp Summit Lake in 1865 by Major Albert G. Brackett, 1st U.S. Cavalary, in Humboldt County, Nevada. Renamed for Colonel Edward McGarry, 2nd California Volunteer Infantry. Abandoned in 1868. Also known as Camp McGarry and Camp Summit Lake.

Fort McGarry History

Located near the shore of Summit Lake at the Applegate Cutoff to Oregon. Probably established 23 Nov 1865 as Camp Summit Lake by Major Albert G. Brackett, 1st U.S. Cavalary.

The post was abandoned 18 Dec 1868 and turned over to the Interior Department 25 Mar 1871.

Current Status

Very isolated location, stone post building ruins remain around a rectangular parade. Located on Summit Lake Indian Reservation, Humboldt County, Nevada.

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 847268

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Location: Summit Lake Indian Reservation, Humboldt County, Nevada. Maps & Images Lat: 41.5435090 Long: -119.0257416 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 5987'

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 93-94

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort McGarry

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