Fort Anderson (California)

Fort Anderson or Camp Anderson was a military post first established in May 1862 by California Volunteers during the Bald Hills War.[2] It was located on Redwood Creek, below its confluence with Minor Creek, between Fort Humboldt and Fort Gaston. It was abandoned in the winter of 1862, but reestablished in 1864 and finally closed in 1866.[2]

Fort Anderson
Camp Anderson
Military post
Fort Anderson is located in California
Fort Anderson
Fort Anderson
Location in California
Coordinates: 40°58′16″N 123°50′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyHumboldt County
Elevation
[1]
804 ft (245 m)

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Anderson (California)
  2. Colonel Herbert M. Hart, USMC (retired), Historic California Posts: Fort Anderson (Camp Anderson), California State Military Department, The California Military Museum website, accessed 12 February 2012

40°58′16″N 123°50′25″W

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