Camp Salmon LbNA #60889
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Add Location| Owner: | Baby Bear  |
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| Plant date: | Feb 17, 2012 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Putnam |
| County: | Callahan |
| State: | Texas |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | hibiscuschick |
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| Last found: | Apr 7, 2024 |
| Status: | FFFF |
| Last edited: | Feb 17, 2012 |
Difficulty: Easy
Distance to microbox: 20 yards
*** Part of Old Forts of Texas Series ***
The Camp Salmon box is located near the original location of this frontier fort. Here is the history from the Handbook of Texas:
CAMP SALMON. Camp Salmon was on a branch of Hubbard Creek near Sloan's Ranch in northeast Callahan County. It was established in March 1862 by Col. James M. Norris as a station for the Frontier Regiment. Norris placed half a company under the command of Capt. John Salmon at or near the site of present Breckinridge in Stephens County and the other half at Camp Salmon, which was named for the company commander. The troops initially lived in the open. Huts were not constructed until the summer of 1862. The principal mission of the soldiers was to protect the Ledbetter Salt Works, located in the southwestern part of Shackelford County, against Indian attacks. Beginning in the early part of 1864 and continuing until the close of the war, the attention of the frontier regiment was principally directed to Jayhawkers and deserters. In March 1864 the regiment was consolidated and Camp Salmon was abandoned.
Nothing remains of the camp, so box is approximate to the location.
Directions:
From Putnam, go east on I-20 to FM880, go left on FM880 to CR304 and stop on south side of CR304.
To the Microbox:
Walk to south side of CR304, to corner of the red metal fence post. Box on back side base under a rock.
Distance to microbox: 20 yards
*** Part of Old Forts of Texas Series ***
The Camp Salmon box is located near the original location of this frontier fort. Here is the history from the Handbook of Texas:
CAMP SALMON. Camp Salmon was on a branch of Hubbard Creek near Sloan's Ranch in northeast Callahan County. It was established in March 1862 by Col. James M. Norris as a station for the Frontier Regiment. Norris placed half a company under the command of Capt. John Salmon at or near the site of present Breckinridge in Stephens County and the other half at Camp Salmon, which was named for the company commander. The troops initially lived in the open. Huts were not constructed until the summer of 1862. The principal mission of the soldiers was to protect the Ledbetter Salt Works, located in the southwestern part of Shackelford County, against Indian attacks. Beginning in the early part of 1864 and continuing until the close of the war, the attention of the frontier regiment was principally directed to Jayhawkers and deserters. In March 1864 the regiment was consolidated and Camp Salmon was abandoned.
Nothing remains of the camp, so box is approximate to the location.
Directions:
From Putnam, go east on I-20 to FM880, go left on FM880 to CR304 and stop on south side of CR304.
To the Microbox:
Walk to south side of CR304, to corner of the red metal fence post. Box on back side base under a rock.