Fort Spokane (1): Difference between revisions
John Stanton (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
John Stanton (talk | contribs) m Text replace - "width="500"" to "width="-500" height="-500"" |
||
| (5 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{SocialNetworks}} | {{SocialNetworks}} | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}} (1813-1826)''' - Established as a [[Pacific Fur Company]] post in 1812 and | {{PageHeader}} | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}} (1813-1826)''' - Established as a [[Pacific Fur Company]] post in 1812. Sold to the [[North West Company]] in 1813 and renamed [[Spokane House]]. Became a [[Hudson's Bay Company]] post in 1821 and abandoned for [[Fort Colvile]] in 1826. | |||
{|{{FWpicframe}} | {|{{FWpicframe}} | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
| Line 9: | Line 10: | ||
|} | |} | ||
=={{PAGENAME}} History== | =={{PAGENAME}} History== | ||
The fort was bought by the [[North West Company]] on 13 Jun 1813 and renamed [[Spokane House]]. In 1821 the [[Hudson's Bay Company]] combined with the [[Northwest Company]]. Spokane House thrived between 1813 and 1825. In the spring of 1826 the fort was abandoned and operations moved to [[Fort Colvile]]. | The fort was bought by the [[North West Company]] on 13 Jun 1813 and renamed [[Spokane House]]. In 1821 the [[Hudson's Bay Company]] combined with the [[Northwest Company]] under the HBC name. Spokane House thrived between 1813 and 1825. In the spring of 1826 the fort was abandoned and operations moved to [[Fort Colvile]]. | ||
==Current Status== | ==Current Status== | ||
Part of Riverside State Park in Spokane County, Washington. The post location is outlined at the park. Archeological digs were carried out at the Spokane House site in 1950-53 and 1962-63. | Part of Riverside State Park in Spokane County, Washington. The post location is outlined at the park. Archeological digs were carried out at the Spokane House site in 1950-53 and 1962-63. | ||
{| | {| | ||
| | | | ||
<googlemap version="0.9" lat="47.784889" lon="-117.535858" zoom="17" width="500" scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png"> | <googlemap version="0.9" lat="47.784889" lon="-117.535858" zoom="17" width="-500" height="-500" scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png"> | ||
(F) 47.784781, -117.535912, Fort Spokane (1) | (F) 47.784781, -117.535912, Fort Spokane (1) | ||
(1813-1826) | (1813-1826) | ||
| Line 42: | Line 43: | ||
* [http://www.riversidestatepark.org/spokane_house.htm Spokane House] | * [http://www.riversidestatepark.org/spokane_house.htm Spokane House] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spokane_House Wikipedia] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spokane_House Wikipedia] | ||
* [http://www.friendsofspokanehouse.com/Intrprtvcntr.html Friends of Spokane House] | |||
{{Visited|16 May 2010}} | {{Visited|16 May 2010}} | ||
| Line 54: | Line 56: | ||
__NOTOC__ | __NOTOC__ | ||
{{PageFooter}} | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Spokane (1)}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Spokane (1)}} | ||
[[Category:All]] | [[Category:All]] | ||
[[Category:Washington All]] | |||
[[Category:Washington Forts]] | [[Category:Washington Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Washington Spokane County]] | [[Category:Washington Spokane County]] | ||
[[Category:Washington HBC Posts]] | |||
[[Category:Hudson's Bay Company Forts]] | [[Category:Hudson's Bay Company Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Pacific Fur Company Forts]] | [[Category:Pacific Fur Company Forts]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:45, 7 January 2019
|
Fort Spokane (1) (1813-1826) - Established as a Pacific Fur Company post in 1812. Sold to the North West Company in 1813 and renamed Spokane House. Became a Hudson's Bay Company post in 1821 and abandoned for Fort Colvile in 1826.
Fort Spokane (1) HistoryThe fort was bought by the North West Company on 13 Jun 1813 and renamed Spokane House. In 1821 the Hudson's Bay Company combined with the Northwest Company under the HBC name. Spokane House thrived between 1813 and 1825. In the spring of 1826 the fort was abandoned and operations moved to Fort Colvile. Current StatusPart of Riverside State Park in Spokane County, Washington. The post location is outlined at the park. Archeological digs were carried out at the Spokane House site in 1950-53 and 1962-63.
See Also:
Sources:
Links:
Visited: 16 May 2010 Fort Spokane (1) Picture Gallery
| |||||||
