Camp Date Creek

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Historic ruins of a fortification and military reservation listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Established: 1867-1873
Areas of significance: Archeology; Exploration/Settlement; Military; Transportation; Native American Ethnic Heritage
Area: 263 acres
Also known as: Camp McPherson
Date added to NRHP: 3/22/1996
Notes: The fort whose ruins are located on this site was established to protect American travelers and miners from the regional Native American population, as well as to control where these Native Americans were allowed to go. The fort was the site of several events that would further strain American settlers' relationship with the local Indian population, and is listed on the NRHP as a result of this significance in the context of American westward expansion.