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Three Forks Recreation Site
Three Forks is a locale where the main fork of the Owyhee River converges with the North Fork and Middle Fork in Malheur County, Oregon. [1]
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It was the site of the Battle of Three Forks during the Snake War, May 27–28, 1866. [2] [3]: 153–156 Remains of a historical military road built to access the area are still visible on the canyon's west side. [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Three Forks
- ^ Battle of Three Forks and the Owyhee Cannon, Reference Series No. 239, Idaho State Historical Society
- ^ Michno, Gregory, The Deadliest Indian War in the West: The Snake Conflict, 1864-1868. Caldwell: Caxton Press, 2007. pp 345-346
- ^ "Three Forks". Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
Three Forks is a locale where the main fork of the Owyhee River converges with the North Fork and Middle Fork in Malheur County, Oregon. [1]
It was the site of the Battle of Three Forks during the Snake War, May 27–28, 1866. [2] [3]: 153–156 Remains of a historical military road built to access the area are still visible on the canyon's west side. [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Three Forks
- ^ Battle of Three Forks and the Owyhee Cannon, Reference Series No. 239, Idaho State Historical Society
- ^ Michno, Gregory, The Deadliest Indian War in the West: The Snake Conflict, 1864-1868. Caldwell: Caxton Press, 2007. pp 345-346
- ^ "Three Forks". Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved October 19, 2019.