Oregon History
Fort Harney
Fort Harney, on the former Malheur
Indian Reservation, was named for
Gen. Wm. S. Harney, who took command
of the Military Department of Oregon,
Sept. 13, 1858. The forst was established
Aug. 10, 1867, and became a permanent
military post. By order of the President,
the Fort Harney Military Reserve
of 640 acres was created on
Jan. 28, 1876. On Sept. 13, 1882 the president
restored to the public domain all of
the Malheru Indian Reservation except
320 acres of the Fort Harney Military
Reserve, and on Mar. 2, 1889, he restored
the remaining 320 acres and the Fort
was abandoned. The fort was located
about two and one-half miles north
of this point.
