Camp Lincoln, Military outpost in Crescent City, United States

Camp Lincoln was a military compound near Crescent City consisting of several wooden buildings arranged on sloping ground beside the main road to the Native American reservation. The installation was laid out functionally to house soldiers who worked between two groups competing for land.

Camp Lincoln was established in 1862 by California Volunteers to manage tensions between settlers and the local Tolowa people. The post played a role during a period of major changes in northwestern California while the nation was divided by war.

The military post served as a mediator between 1,500 Tolowa tribe members and local settlers during territorial conflicts in northwestern California.

The site lies about six miles north of Crescent City, in the Smith River Valley; the camp was moved there in September 1862 to sit between the settlers and the Tolowa. California Historical Landmark #545 marks the spot, designated in 1962. Only the commanding officer's quarters and one barracks stood when the landmark was declared, so expect a small remnant rather than a full post.

The site became California Historical Landmark #545 in 1962, when only the commanding officer's quarters and one barracks remained. The camp had been abandoned in June 1869 and closed for good in May 1870. The landmark designation records what survived of the post after its brief seven-year existence.