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'''Fort Dent (1855-187?)''' - established by the [[Washington National Guard]], Company B, [[9th U.S. Infantry]] led by [[Frederick T. Dent]] and named after him. It was built as a blockhouse to protect settlers after the battle of Seattle on the orders of 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.
'''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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47.47118, -122.2515, Fort Dent<br>(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'
* Elevation: 120'
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'''GPS Locations:'''
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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}}


'''Visited:''' No
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Latest revision as of 12:05, 4 August 2022

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.

Fort Dent Marker in Fort Dent Park and Starfire Sports Complex.

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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Location: Fort Dent Park, City of Tukwila, King County, Washington.

Maps & Images

Lat: 47.47118 Long: -122.2515



GPS Locations:

Sources:

Links:

Fortification ID:

  • WA0129 - Fort Dent

Visited: 23 Aug 2015


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