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(M) 47.47083, -122.24975, Fort Dent Marker | (M) 47.47083, -122.24975, Fort Dent Marker | ||
(F) 47.47118, -122.2515, Fort Dent | (F) 47.47118, -122.2515, Fort Dent | ||
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* Elevation: 120' | * Elevation: 120' | ||
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* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=47.47083|Lon=-122.24975}} Fort Dent Marker | |||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=47.47118|Lon=-122.2515}} Fort Dent | |||
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* [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] | * [http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMC220_Fort_Dent_Tukwila_WA Waymarking - Fort Dent] | ||
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[[Category:Washington Blockhouses]] | [[Category:Washington Blockhouses]] | ||
[[Category:Washington King County]] | [[Category:Washington King County]] | ||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category:2015 Research Trip]] | [[Category:2015 Research Trip]] | ||
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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.
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