Fort Umpqua

Fort Umpqua (HM252Z)

Location: Elkton, OR 97436 Douglas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 37.871', W 123° 33.859'

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Douglas County History

On the west bank and upstream is the site of Fort Umpqua.
Established in 1836 by the Hudson's Bay Company, the fort was a twelve foot high and ninety foot square stockade with bastions at diagonal corners.
The fort served as a dwelling for superintendent Jean Baptiste Gagnier and his family who were the first residents of Douglas County.
The fort consisted of a range of stores and quarters for six employees.
Outside was a barn and stable, a few apple trees, and eighty fenced acres under cultivation.

Fort Umpqua, the southernmost fur trading post was twice besieged by Indians.
The advent of the gold rush and the donation land laws began bringing settlers to Umpqua Valley and marked the end of the profitable Indian trade and the post was abandoned in 1852.
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Date Added Sunday, January 28th, 2018 at 10:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 454477 N 4831065
Decimal Degrees43.63118333, -123.56431667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 37.871', W 123° 33.859'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 37' 52.26" N, 123° 33' 51.54" W
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Area Code(s)541
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 25314-25348 OR-138, Elkton OR 97436, US
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