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'''Fort Dent (1855-187?)''' - | '''Fort Dent (1855-187?)''' - Established by the [[Washington National Guard]], Company B, 9th Infantry led by [[Frederick T. Dent]] and named after him. It was built during the [[Yakima War|Yakima Indian War]] as a blockhouse to protect settlers after the battle of Seattle. Ordered built by Territorial Governor [[Isaac Stevens]]. [[Frederick T. Dent]] became a Union colonel in the [[U.S. Civil War]], and later an aide-de-camp to President [[Ulysses S. Grant]]. The fort was abandoned sometime before 1876. | ||
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== Current Status == | |||
Marker only. A King County park was created on the site in 1972 and the county operated the park until 2001 when ownership was transferred to the City of Tukwila. | |||
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47. | (M) 47.47083, -122.24975, Fort Dent Marker | ||
(F) 47.47118, -122.2515, Fort Dent | |||
(1855-187?) | |||
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'''Location:''' City of Tukwila, King County, Washington | '''Location:''' Fort Dent Park, City of Tukwila, King County, Washington. | ||
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* Elevation: 120' | |||
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'''GPS Locations:''' | |||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=47.47083|Lon=-122.24975}} Fort Dent Marker | |||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=47.47118|Lon=-122.2515}} Fort Dent | |||
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'''Sources:''' | |||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/wa.html#dent North American Forts - Fort Dent] | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Dent Wikipedia - Fort Dent] | |||
* [http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=4114 History Link] | * [http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=4114 History Link] | ||
* [http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMC220_Fort_Dent_Tukwila_WA Waymarking - Fort Dent] | |||
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{{Visited|23 Aug 2015}} | |||
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Fort Dent (1855-187?) - Established by the Washington National Guard, Company B, 9th Infantry led by Frederick T. Dent and named after him. It was built during the Yakima Indian War as a blockhouse to protect settlers after the battle of Seattle. Ordered built by Territorial Governor Isaac Stevens. Frederick T. Dent became a Union colonel in the U.S. Civil War, and later an aide-de-camp to President Ulysses S. Grant. The fort was abandoned sometime before 1876.
Current StatusMarker only. A King County park was created on the site in 1972 and the county operated the park until 2001 when ownership was transferred to the City of Tukwila.
Sources: Links: Fortification ID:
Visited: 23 Aug 2015 | |||||||
