Fort Briggs

Fort Briggs (HM24JS)

Location: Cave Junction, OR 97523 Josephine County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 7.961', W 123° 36.672'

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A refuge for white settlers during the Indian wars of 1855-1856 stood on this site. George E. Briggs took up a donation land claim in February 1854 and built a cabin of squared logs. he farmed and ran a freight packing operation in 1856. Briggs, then a state legislator, introduced the bill which formed Josephine county from a part of Jackson county. Fort Briggs burned to the ground in 1908.
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HM NumberHM24JS
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Placed ByJosephine County Historical Society
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Date Added Sunday, January 14th, 2018 at 10:01pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 449487 N 4664688
Decimal Degrees42.13268333, -123.61120000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 7.961', W 123° 36.672'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 7' 57.66" N, 123° 36' 40.32" W
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Area Code(s)541
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2950 Holland Loop Rd, Cave Junction OR 97523, US
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