Fort Lane Military Post was a U.S. Army fort in Jackson County in southern

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built in the fall of 1853. The Fort was occupied by several companies of the 1st Regiment of U.S. Dragoons during the

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. Its site was listed on the

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in 1988.

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''The Oregonian'' article''Seattle Times'' articleFort Lane
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Former populated places in Jackson County, Oregon Forts in Oregon National Register of Historic Places in Jackson County, Oregon Forts on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon {{DEFAULTSORT:Lane, Fort

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