U.S. Army Fort Umpqua
National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Army Fort Umpqua

Corvallis, Douglas County, Oregon
Listed
May 25, 2015
Type
Site
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
15000269

About this property

Fort Umpqua was a trading post built by the Hudson's Bay Company in the company's Columbia District (or Oregon Country), in what is now the U.S. state of Oregon. It was first established in 1832 and moved and rebuilt in 1836. Fort Umpqua was first established in 1832 at the confluence of Calapooya Creek and the Umpqua River. In 1836 it was moved and rebuilt on the south bank of the Umpqua River near the mouth of Elk Creek, at present-day Elkton, Oregon. The fort was intended to serve company's fur trade operations along the Umpqua River, Rogue River, and Klamath River. The United States Exploring Expedition under Charles Wilkes visited Fort Umpqua in 1841. On November 15, 1851, a fire destroyed Fort Umpqua. In 1854 the post was closed for good.

Location

Corvallis, Douglas County, Oregon

Categories

HISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALMILITARYEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was U.S. Army Fort Umpqua listed on the National Register?

U.S. Army Fort Umpqua was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 25, 2015.

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U.S. Army Fort Umpqua is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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