Fort Ter-Waw

Fort Ter-Waw
Location of Fort Ter-Waw in California
Location	Ter-Wer Riffle and Klamath Glen Rds., Klamath, California
Coordinates
California Historical Landmark
Reference no.	544

Fort Ter-Waw, a former U. S. Army fort, that was located six miles from the mouth of the Klamath River, in the former Klamath River Reservation and to the east of the present town of Klamath, California, Klamath on SR 169.

It was a United States military post that was created to guard the Klamath River Reservation and to keep peace between the Tolowa and Yurok Indians and whites. It was established in what was then Klamath County, October 12, 1857 by First Lieutenant George Crook and the men of Company D, U. S. 4th Infantry Regiment. The fort was part of the Humboldt Military District headquartered at Fort Humboldt. Most of the fort was destroyed during the Great Flood of 1862 in December 1861, and abandoned June 10, 1862. The garrison was moved to Camp Lincoln.

The site is now in Del Norte County and is marked by a California Historical Landmark (#544). Its location can be found, from Hwy 101 taking Ter-Wer Valley exit (Hwy 169), going 3.4 mi to the end of the road, turn right on Ter-Wer Riffle Road. Site at intersection of Ter-Wer Riffle and Klamath Glen Roads, in Klamath.

References

• Historic California Posts: Fort Ter-Waw, The California State Military Museum