Fort Yamhill

Fort Yamhill
Polk County, Oregon, U.S.
The original blockhouse from Fort Yamhill located in Courthouse Square Park in Dayton, Oregon.
Coordinates45°04′08″N 123°34′12″W / 45.068952°N 123.570056°W / 45.068952; -123.570056
TypeMilitary base
Site information
OwnerUnited States
Controlled byUnited States Army
Site history
Built1856
In use1856-1866
Materialswood
Demolished1866
Garrison information
Past
commanders
Philip Sheridan
Fort Yamhill Site
Fort Yamhill is located in Oregon
Fort Yamhill
Fort Yamhill is located in the United States
Fort Yamhill
Nearest cityWillamina, Oregon
Area54.4 acres (22.0 ha)
Built1856
NRHP reference No.71000681[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 27, 1971

Fort Yamhill was an American military fortification in the state of Oregon. Built in 1856 in the Oregon Territory, it remained an active post until 1866. The Army outpost was used to provide a presence next to the Grand Ronde Agency Coastal Reservation. Several officers stationed at the United States Army post prior to the American Civil War would later serve as generals in that war.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.