Fort Crook Museum & the Fort Crook Historical Society

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                                                                                                                         Upcoming Events for the year 2025

April 25th-26th   Annual Round Barn Yard sale

May 1st Museum Opens

May 18th  Annual Board Meeting, Public welcome

May 23rd-25th  Shelly Creek Rendezvous 

August 10th Ice Cream Social

 Aug. 28th-Sept. 1st   Intermountain Fair  

August 29th Anniversary Dinner

September 20th  Pioneer Day

September 27th Century Ride

                                                          October  19th Harvest Day Lunch

October 31st Museum Closes

December  Giving Tuesday

VOLUNTEERS WANTED:  Please visit the Get Involved page to find out more about how you can help.

August Ice Cream Social

Fort Crook Museum

Photo courtesy of Val Atkinson.

Fort Crook Museum & the Fort Crook Historical Society

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Photo courtesy of Val Atkinson.

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History of Fort Crook &
the Fort Crook Historical Society

Lt. George Crook

Fort Crook was established on July 1, 1857, to protect travellers on the Shasta – Yreka Road and the Lockhart Ferries.  Built by Company A, 1st Dragoons under the command of Captain John W. T. Gardner, the fort consisted of 25 – 30 log buildings enclosed by a pine-pole stockade 12 feet high.

It was located on the Fall River about 7 miles north of the town of Fall River Mills, CA.  Originally called Camp Hollenbush, the outpost was soon renamed in honor of Lt. George Crook, then in command of Company D, 4th Infantry. Crook became a General during the Civil War and gained national fame as both a fighter of and advocate for the Plains Indians.

The fort was decommissioned in 1869.

The Fort Crook Historical Society was founded in 1934.  We are dedicated to collecting, preserving and presenting the history of the Intermountain area. 

The Fort Crook Museum was built in 1962 – 65 entirely by generous donations of time and materials by members of the communities it serves and by members of the Fort Crook Historical Society.

Today it is a very active community enterprise. Many of our current members are family members of the first settlers, some simply appreciate the heritage generated by those settlers.  The museum is host to a variety of community functions such as Pioneer Day, antique truck and tractor shows, weddings, reunions, school tours and other events.

We have some large projects and a lot of small ones. New members are welcomed and appreciated for any kind of contribution, whether it be time spent in helping with planning, implementation, creative energy or, of course, financial.

Lockhart Ferry
Lockhart Ferry, July 1881, Harry Edward Schwatka (1858-1944) on ferry.