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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Two military sites, one dating to the Civil War and the other to World War II, have been listed recently in the National Register of Historic Places. They
are Fort Umpqua in Douglas County and the Madras Army Air Field North Hangar in Jefferson County.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Fort Umpqua is located on the Siuslaw National Forest. At its height in 1859, Fort Umpqua was comprised of 13 buildings including
four officers’ houses, a barracks, blockhouse, hospital, guard house, two laundress buildings, a bakery, barn, and sutler store. None of the buildings remain today.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">The U.S. Forest Service’s primary roles relate to natural resources. However, it also plays a role in caretaking important cultural
resources on federal land. The Fort Umpqua site was an important site more than 150 years ago.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">The fort was established in 1856 as part of a 3-fort system (including Fort Hoskins and Fort Yamhill) to implement treaties with
tribes. When the Civil War began in 1861, most of its troops returned east but a contingent remained to provide an overall sense of military security to the region. The fort was closed in late 1862.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">While serving at the fort in 1856, Brigadier General John J. Milhau set up one of the earliest weather recording stations on the
Oregon coast, collected specimens of flora and fauna for the Smithsonian Institution, and wrote several reports about the language and culture of the Coos and Lower Umpqua Indians. Colonel Edward P. Vollum also sent many boxes of plant and wildlife specimens
to the Smithsonian and was one of the earliest amateur photographers on the West Coast.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">The Madras Army Air Field North Hangar was built to boost the nation’s efforts during World War II. In 1943, the U.S. Army transformed the wheat fields northeast
of Madras into a fully-functioning air field to train B-17 bombardment squadrons as part of a nation-wide effort to build the nation’s air force during World War II. The Boeing B-17 was known as the “Flying Fortress” due to its immense size and ability to
sustain heavy damage during combat - a reputation earned in the skies over Europe.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">The Madras location met the Army’s requirements for a secure site with year-round clear weather ideal for training new crews. The airfield was one of several
training bases in the region. The Army quickly constructed the base’s 96 buildings, including</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> officer quarters, squadron barracks and associated living areas, station base
buildings, two 120-foot-by-80-foot hangars, and other special-purpose buildings.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">The
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">surviving hangar is one of the few remaining base buildings and is a rare intact example of the standard OBH-2 type hangar. The type is notable for its all-wood construction
and bowstring roof truss system. Ground crews used the hangar to service B-17 bombers, and while massive in size, the building is just large enough to accommodate a single plane. The hangar’s wood construction uses regionally-abundant and inexpensive materials
to meet the Army’s demands for cost-effective and efficient construction. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">In 1944, the base’s operations shifted toward training for smaller fighter planes. The base was closed at the end of the war in 1945.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">The newly-listed hangar will be a focal point for activities Aug. 28-29 at the Airshow of the Cascades. An air museum featuring a B-17 is located nearby.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">“We applaud the U.S. Forest Service’s efforts to preserve and develop cultural heritage resources,” said Chrissy Curran, the deputy state historic preservation
officer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">More information about the National Register and
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/NATREG/pages/nrhp_recent_nominations.aspx">
<span style="color:blue">recent Oregon listings</span></a> is online at www.oregonheritage.org (click on “National Register” at left of page).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Oregon Heritage News is a service of Oregon Heritage, a division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The news editor can be contacted at
<a href="mailto:heritage.info@oregon.gov"><span style="color:blue">heritage.info@oregon.gov</span></a>
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