HomeMy WebLinkAboutCamp Polk Military PostCamp Polk was established and built during 1865 by members of Captain LaFolleƩ’s Oregon
Volunteer Infantry, Company A. Its principal purpose was protecƟon for immigrants on
WillameƩe Valley and Cascade Mountain Wagon Road. The camp was abandoned in the
spring of 1866.
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