Fort Klamath Museum
| Fort Klamath Site | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Nearest city: | Fort Klamath, Oregon |
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| Coordinates: | 42°41′31″N 121°58′20″W / 42.69194°N 121.97222°W / 42.69194; -121.97222Coordinates: 42°41′31″N 121°58′20″W / 42.69194°N 121.97222°W / 42.69194; -121.97222 |
| Built: | 1863 |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: | 71000680 |
| Added to NRHP: | October 07, 1971 |
An 8-acre (32,000 m2) parcel within the fort area is maintained as a park and museum by Klamath County, Oregon. The Fort Klamath Museum is housed in a modern structure designed after the fort's guardhouse and standing in the original guardhouse location.
The Fort Klamath site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
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