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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1855-1856) - A settler Fort first established in 1855 during the Washington Indian Wars on Eaton Prairie in present day Olympia, Thurston County, Washington. Named Fort Eaton after [[Nathan Eaton]] on whose land claim the fort was built. Abandoned in 1856. | {{PageHeader}} | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1855-1856) - A settler Fort first established in 1855 during the [[Washington Indian War|Washington Indian Wars]] on Eaton Prairie in present day Olympia, Thurston County, Washington. Named Fort Eaton after [[Nathan Eaton]] on whose land claim the fort was built. Abandoned in 1856. | |||
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== History == | |||
== History | Established in 1855 during the [[Washington Indian War|Washington Indian Wars]] on the land claim of [[Nathan Eaton]]. The fort was a stockaded square enclosing sixteen log buildings | ||
Established in 1855 during the Washington Indian | |||
Abandoned as a fortification in 1856. | Abandoned as a fortification in 1856. | ||
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(F) 46. | (F) 46.985796, -122.73826, Fort Eaton (1) | ||
(1855-1856) | (1855-1856) | ||
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'''Location:''' Yelm Highway and Meridian Road in Olympia, Thurston County, Washington. Map point is the marker located on the site. | '''Location:''' Yelm Highway and Meridian Road in Olympia, Thurston County, Washington.<br>Map point is the marker located on the site. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|46. | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|46.985796|-122.73826}} | ||
* Elevation: .....' | * Elevation: .....' | ||
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'''GPS Locations:''' | |||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=46.985796|Lon=-122.73826}} Fort Eaton (1) | |||
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'''See Also:''' | '''See Also:''' | ||
* [[Washington Indian War]] | |||
* [[:Category:Washington Blockhouses|Washington Blockhouses]] | * [[:Category:Washington Blockhouses|Washington Blockhouses]] | ||
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'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/wa.html#eaton North American Forts - Fort Eaton] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/wa.html#eaton North American Forts - Fort Eaton] | ||
* [http://olympiahistory.org/wp/stevenson-thurston-county-historical-markers/ Olympia History - Fort Eaton Monument | * [http://olympiahistory.org/wp/stevenson-thurston-county-historical-markers/ Olympia History - Fort Eaton Monument] | ||
* [http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=10087 History Link - Fort Eaton] | * [http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=10087 History Link - Fort Eaton] | ||
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{{Visited|22 Sep 2015}} | |||
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Fort Eaton (1) (1855-1856) - A settler Fort first established in 1855 during the Washington Indian Wars on Eaton Prairie in present day Olympia, Thurston County, Washington. Named Fort Eaton after Nathan Eaton on whose land claim the fort was built. Abandoned in 1856.
HistoryEstablished in 1855 during the Washington Indian Wars on the land claim of Nathan Eaton. The fort was a stockaded square enclosing sixteen log buildings Abandoned as a fortification in 1856. Current StatusMarker on the site in Olympia, Thurston County, Washington.
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Visited: 22 Sep 2015 | |||||||
