ELKTON, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon National Guard platoon is helping to rebuild Fort Umpqua and restore a part of the history of the Coast Range town of Elkton.
Their goal is to recreate a granary storehouse similar to one originally built nearby in 1836.
The original fort operated until 1851 about a mile upstream from the location of the replica. It was the southernmost outpost of the Hudson’s Bay Company and was the first white settlement in Southern Oregon.
Elkton-area volunteers also hope to recreate three buildings inside the recently constructed stockade.
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Information from: The News-Review, http://www.nrtoday.com
