Fort Klamath
| Fort Klamath | |
|---|---|
| Klamath County, Oregon | |
| Wooden guard house in grass field with tree and mountain background Fort Klamath guard house | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Military base |
| Controlled by | United States Army |
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| Site history | |
| Built | 1863 |
| In use | 1863–1890 |
| Materials | wood |
| Battles/wars | Modoc Wars |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Edward Canby |
| Garrison | 14th Infantry Regiment |
Fort Klamath Site | |
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| Nearest city | Fort Klamath, Oregon |
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| Built | 1863 |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000680[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 07, 1971 |
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Fort Klamath was a military outpost near the western end of the Oregon Trail, between Crater Lake National Park and Upper Klamath Lake in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. The Fort Klamath Site, about a mile southeast of the present community of Fort Klamath, Oregon, is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
History
[edit | edit source]Fort Klamath was established in 1863, and was an important Army post during conflicts with the Klamath, Modoc, and Northern Paiute tribes.[2] The fort consisted of more than 50 buildings, including a sawmill. Four Modoc men, led by Kintpuash, were executed there in 1873 for the killing of General Edward Canby. Their graves remain at the fort.
A post office was opened in 1879. By the mid-1880s, the settlers in the area no longer needed protection, and in 1889 the decision was made to close the fort. After a harsh final winter with more than 20 feet (6 m) of snow, the troops of Company I of the 14th Infantry Regiment left the fort on June 23, 1890, and moved to Vancouver Barracks.
Fort Klamath Museum
[edit | edit source]An 8-acre (32,000 m2) parcel within the fort area is maintained as a park and museum by Klamath County, Oregon. The Fort Klamath Museum is housed in a modern structure designed after the fort's guardhouse and standing in the original guardhouse location.
The Fort Klamath site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- Klamath County Museums Archived 2006-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
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- Forts in Oregon
- Former installations of the United States Army
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- Museums in Klamath County, Oregon
- National Register of Historic Places in Klamath County, Oregon
- American Civil War forts
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- 1863 establishments in Oregon
- 1890 disestablishments in Oregon
- Forts on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon
- Snake War
- Military installations established in 1863
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