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| [[Category:Washington Forts]]
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| [[Image:FortLugenbeel 1867 UW953241626102001 75.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Fort Lugenbeel Blockhouse at Cascade Rapids, 1867 (University of Washington Archive)]]
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| '''Fort Lugenbeel (1856-????)''' - Named after Captain (Bvt. Major) [[Pinkney Lugenbeel]].
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| Fort Lugenbeel was the last of three forts established to protect the required portage around the Cascade Rapids of the Columbia River. [[:Category:Fort Cascades|Fort Cascades]] was built at the lower end of the rapids to protect the portage road. [[:Category:Fort Rains|Fort Rains]] was built to protect the middle section of the portage and Fort Lugenbeel was located at the beginning of the portage.
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| On March 26, 1856, a group of Yakama and Cascade Indians attacked the white settlements at the Cascades. Settlers took refuge at [[:Category:Fort Rains|Fort Rains]] and Bradford's Store. [[:Category:Fort Cascades|Fort Cascades]] was burned to the ground.
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| On March 27, 40 dragoons arrived from The Dalles under Lieutenant [[Philip H. Sheridan]]. Sheridan attempted to attack Indians engaged in horse races at the upper landing, but his movement was compromised by the bugles from a larger force under Lieutenant [[Edward Steptoe]]. Gunfire was exchanged the rest of the 27th and 28th, with the Indians surrendering late in the evening on March 28, 1856. The Yakamas fled leaving the Cascades behind. The Cascade Indians surrendered without a fight. Steptoe summarily tried and hanged nine of the Cascade Indians.
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| Col. Wright who had commanded the relief expedition ordered that two new blockhouses be built, one to replace the burned out [[:Category:Fort Cascades|Fort Cascades]] and a new blockhouse at the start of the portage that became Fort Lugenbeel. Capt. Winder was left with orders to defend the the portage.
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