Site of Fort Jones

Siskiyou County · 1 mile southeast of Fort Jones · location approximate

On this ground there was established October 16, 1852, a military post by Companies A and B, First United States Dragoons. From April 23, 1853, until June 23, 1858, the date of its abandonment, this fort was garrisoned by Company 3, 4th U.S. Infantry. Named in honor of Colonel Roger Jones, brevet major general, the Adjutant General of the Army, 1825-52. Dedicated this 14th day of July, 1946, to the officers and men who served here, among whom were Sergeants James Bryan and John Griffin and Private Gundor Salverson, who upon their discharge became pioneer settlers of this valley.

1971 register text, presented as a historical document. It uses the period's terms for Native people; the state's landmark listings still carry most of this wording, and the California Office of Historic Preservation maintains the program's current texts.

Many of these plaques have since been recast or their texts revised. The California Historical Landmarks program and its current texts are maintained by the California Office of Historic Preservation. California Office of Historic Preservation ↗

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Marker data: State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, California Historical Landmarks (1971)

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