Fort George Wright

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Fort George Wright (1897-1960) - Established 27 Jun 1897 and officially opened in 1899 and occupied by Company "M", 24th Black Infantry Regiment, veterans of the Spanish American War and the Indian War. Fort George Wright was declared surplus by the U.S. Government in 1957 and sold in 1960. Also known as Military Post at Spokane.

Fort George Wright History

The first buildings constructed were the Quartermaster Stables (Bldg. #835), and the Ammunition Building (Bldg. #841). Senior Officer Quarters were built from 1899 to 1906. Two NCO Quarters were built in 1899, and four NCO Quarters in 1933. The base was used as NCO and Officers' housing for Fairchild Air Force Base from 1947 to 1958.

Current Status

Location: Spokane, Washington Maps & Images Lat: 47.67556 Long: -117.47056 Street map from Google Maps or Yahoo! Maps Topographic map from TopoZone Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA Satellite image from Google Maps or Microsoft Virtual Earth Wiki Mapping from WikiMapia Elevation: 1,880'

Sources:

• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 184
• Fort George Wright

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