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post created to establish an occupying force on the Klamath River Reservation that could "keep the peace" between the
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was a fortified position of U.S. Army located at the site of the present-day town of
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Native American tribes and white settlers. It was established in what was then
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Historic California Posts: Fort Ter-Waw, The California State Military Museum
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in December 1861 and abandoned June 10, 1862. The garrison was moved to
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American Civil War forts and army posts in California
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Fort Ter-Waw is located in California
Klamath, California
41°30′36″N 123°59′19″W / 41.50992°N 123.98855°W / 41.50992; -123.98855
California Historical Landmark
Klamath Glen, California
Klamath River
Klamath River Reservation
United States military
Tolowa
Yurok
Klamath County
George Crook
US 4th Infantry Regiment
Humboldt Military District
Fort Humboldt
Great Flood of 1862
Camp Lincoln
Del Norte County
California Historical Landmark
"Del Norte"
Historic California Posts: Fort Ter-Waw, The California State Military Museum
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