Near Grants Pass in Jackson County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Fort Vannoy

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 21, 2017

1. Fort Vannoy Marker

Inscription. A ford across the Rogue River, 1/4 mile south of this point, was used by the Hudson's Bay Company as early as 1827; by the US Navy Wilkes Expedition in 1841; and by pioneers of the Applegate Trail. Mr. Long built the first permanent non-Indian dwelling in the Rogue Valley near the ford in 1850 and started ferry-service. James Vannoy and James Tuff bought the ferry in 1851. Vannoy took up a donation land claim in 1853. In October 1855, as Rogue Indians became a threat, settlers converged here and crude cover was hastily erected. While never truly fortified, this served as headquarters for the Oregon Volunteers during the 1855-1856 Indian Wars.

Monument placed April 4, 1973 by the Josephine County Historical Society cooperating with Oregon State Highway Department.
Placed and rededicated April 21, 2012 by Umpqua Joe Chapter #1859 of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus.

Erected 2012 by E Clampus Vitus, Umpqua Joe Chapter #1859.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 4, 1973.

Location. 42° 26.232′ N, 123° 25.188′

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W. Marker is near Grants Pass, Oregon, in Jackson County. It is on Lower River Road near Hunt Lane, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5556 Lower River Road, Grants Pass OR 97526, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Oregon.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wilderville Post Office (approx. 4½ miles away); The Perkinsville Ferry (approx. 4½ miles away); Memorial to Our Fathers (approx. 4.7 miles away); Union Veterans of the Civil War (approx. 4.7 miles away); The First Brick Building in Grants Pass (approx. 4.7 miles away); Josephine County Peace Memorial (approx. 4.8 miles away); Riverside Park Memorial Flagpole (approx. 4.8 miles away); Riverside Park War Memorial (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grants Pass.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 21, 2017

2. Fort Vannoy Marker

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 21, 2017

3. Fort Vannoy Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,692 times since then and 103 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 15, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.