Fort Klamath | |
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Klamath County, Oregon | |
![]() Fort Klamath guard house | |
Type | Military base |
Site information | |
Controlled by | United States Army |
Site history | |
Built | 1863 |
In use | 1863–1890 |
Materials | wood |
Battles/wars | Modoc Wars |
Garrison information | |
Past commanders | Edward Canby |
Garrison | 14th Infantry Regiment |
Fort Klamath Site | |
Nearest city | Fort Klamath, Oregon |
Coordinates | 42°41′31″N 121°58′20″W / 42.69194°N 121.97222°W |
Built | 1863 |
NRHP reference No. | 71000680[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 07, 1971 |
Fort Klamath was a military outpost near the western end of the Oregon Trail, between Crater Lake National Park and Upper Klamath Lake in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. The Fort Klamath Site, about a mile southeast of the present community of Fort Klamath, Oregon, is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places