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 Fort McDermitt
N 41° 56.578 W 117° 42.456
11T E 441345 N 4643686
This historical marker about Fort McDermitt is located along U.S. Highway 95 in McDermitt, Nevada.
Waymark Code: WM3XRQ
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 06/01/2008
Views: 70
The marker text reads as follows: "Established in 1865, it was first called Quinn River Camp No. 33 (on the East Fork) then renamed in honor of military District Commander Lt. Col. Charles McDermitt, who was killed by Indians. Typically, the fort consisted of several adobe, stone and frame buildings surrounding a square. Its purpose was to protect the Virginia City-Quinn River Valley-Oregon Road. Twenty-four years of operation made it the longest active Army fort in Nevada. Its troops participated in the Modoc War and the Bannock and Shoshone Indian troubles. It was the last of the Nevada Army posts in service when converted into an Indian reservation school in 1889."
Marker Title (required): Fort McDermitt
Marker Number (If official State Marker from NV SHPO website above, otherwise leave blank): 144
Marker Text (required):
Established in 1865, it was first called Quinn River Camp No. 33 (on the East Fork) then renamed in honor of military District Commander Lt. Col. Charles McDermitt, who was killed by Indians. Typically, the fort consisted of several adobe, stone and frame buildings surrounding a square. Its purpose was to protect the Virginia City-Quinn River Valley-Oregon Road. Twenty-four years of operation made it the longest active Army fort in Nevada. Its troops participated in the Modoc War and the Bannock and Shoshone Indian troubles. It was the last of the Nevada Army posts in service when converted into an Indian reservation school in 1889.
County (required): Humboldt
Marker Type (required): Full Size (with blue painted mesh)
Other Marker Type (optional): marker is missing
Is Marker Damaged? (required): No
Other Damage Type (optional): marker is missing
URL - Website (optional): [Web Link]
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