Location:

Crescent City, Del Norte Co., CA

Take Hwy 199 E to Kings Valley Rd, go 1.2 mi NE to site

Type:

Plaque - California State Historical Landmark No. 545

Reported by:

Tad D. Campbell, Camp 4, May 2002

Status:

___ Completed

___ Submitted

___ Under Assessment

_X_ Needs Investigation

Notes:

NO. 545 CAMP LINCOLN - A United States military post was established here September 12, 1862 by the men of Company G, 2nd Regiment, Infantry, California Volunteers, to keep peace between the Indians and the miners and settlers of northwestern California. It was abandoned in May 1870.Commanding officer's quarters and one barracks remain at the date of dedication of this site (1962).

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Location:

Klamath, Del Norte Co., CA

From Hwy 101 take Ter-Wer Valley exit (Hwy 169) , go 3.4 mi to end of road, turn right on Ter-Wer Riffle Rd. Site at intersection of Ter-Wer Riffle and Klamath Glen Rds, Klamath.

Type:

Plaque - California State Historical Landmark No. 544

Reported by:

Tad D. Campbell, Camp 4, May 2002

Status:

___ Completed

___ Submitted

___ Under Assessment

_X_ Needs Investigation

Notes:

NO. 544 FORT TER-WER - Site of Fort Ter-Wer, United States military post established October 12, 1857 by First Lieutenant George Crook and the men of Company D to keep peace between the Indians and whites. The fort was destroyed by a flood in December 1861, and abandoned June 10, 1862.

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