Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts 500 West 15th St. The Dalles, Oregon 97058 Paula Kuttner, Director Fort Dalles (originally Camp Drum) was established in 1854, serving as a base of operations for US Army troops. The...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts P.O. Box 879 Fort Benton, MT 59442 Phone: 406-622-3864 History Established in 1864, Fort Benton is known as the "Birthplace of Montana." An American Fur Company trading post...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts Although various dates have been given for the inception of this post (1863 to 1866), located at the present town of Fort Bidwell at tile northern and of Sunrise Valley in Modoc...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts Fort Boise 305 N. 3rd Parma, ID 83660 Phone: 208-722-8181 Fax: 208-722-5139 History In 1834 Thomas McKay, an associate of the Hudson Bay Company, built a fort on the east bank of the...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts Established in June 11, 1857, Fort Bragg was located about 50 miles south of Cape Mendocino and situated one and a half miles north of tile Noyo River, at the present town of Fort...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts Fort Bridger Historical Association P.O. Box 112 Ft. Bridger, WY 82933 History "I have established a small fort, with a blacksmith shop and a supply of iron in the road of the...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts Fort Clatsop National Memorial 92343 Fort Clatsop Rd Astoria, Oregon 97103 Phone: 503-861-2471 ext. 214 Fort Clatsop was the winter encampment for the Corps of discovery...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts San Juan Island National Historic Park P.O. Box 429 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 (360) 378-2902 For it was here in 1859 that the United States and Great Britain nearly went to war over a...
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