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Fort Lane Site, 1.5 miles Northwest of the intersection of Blackwell Road and Tolo Road, Central Point, Oregon, 1987

 File — Box: 06, Folder: 05
Identifier: MSS025:01.76

Scope and Contents

The National Register of Historic Places form indicates that the United States Army occupied Fort Lane Site from 1853-1856. Located approximately 3.5 miles northwest of Central Point, Oregon, the fort sat on a small 10-acre portion of a military reserve. The fort experienced ongoing problems between the Takelma and Shasta Indians, and settlers.

The documents include correspondence regarding the nomination, a history concerning the fort and pioneers, images of maps, plot plans, handwritten notes, newspaper articles, and research of the fort and military.

Dates

  • 1987

Creator

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For fair use/educational reproduction, please provide the following credit: From the MSS 025 Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History, courtesy of Southern Oregon University Hannon Library.

Extent

From the Collection: 28 Linear Feet (52 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English