Fort Anderson (California)

Fort Anderson
Camp Anderson
military post
Fort Anderson

Location in California

Coordinates: 40°58′16″N 123°50′25″W / 40.97111°N 123.84028°W / 40.97111; -123.84028
Country United States
State California
County Humboldt County
Elevation[1] 804 ft (245 m)

Fort Anderson or Camp Anderson, was a military post first established in May 1862 by California Volunteers during the Bald Hills War.[2] It was located on Redwood Creek, below its confluence with Minor Creek, between Fort Humboldt and Fort Gaston. It was abandoned in the winter of 1862, but reestablished in 1864 and finally closed in 1866.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Anderson (California)
  2. 1 2 Colonel Herbert M. Hart, USMC (retired), Historic California Posts: Fort Anderson (Camp Anderson), California State Military Department, The California Military Museum website, accessed February 12, 2012

Coordinates: 40°58′16″N 123°50′25″W / 40.97111°N 123.84028°W / 40.97111; -123.84028


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