Fort Henness

Fort Henness (1855-1856) - A large stockade with two blockhouses first established in 1855 during the Washington Indian Wars by Grand Mound Prairie settlers in Thurston County, Washington. Named after Captain Benjamin I. Henness, Washington Territorial Volunteers. Abandoned as a fortification about 1856. Fort Henness Marker Text Fort Henness Plan Fort Henness Site History Fort Henness was built as a large stockade with two blockhouses on opposing corners enclosed by buildings that included a school for the children. The fort was reportedly occupied for 16 months by 224 people of 30 families during the emergency period of the Washington Indian Wars. Abandoned as a fortification about 1856. Current Status Marker and fort plan sign at the fort site across from the Grand Mound Cemetery Entrance. A separate Masonic marker is also on the site but does not appear to be fort related. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Across from the entrance to Grand Mound Cemetery, Thurston County, Washington. Maps & Images Lat: 46.822345 Long: -123.021652 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 184' See Also: Washington Indian War Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 833 Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 185-186 Whiting, J.S., Forts of the State of Washington: A record of Military and Semi-Military Establishments Designated as Forts, Kelly Printing Company, Seattle, Second Edition, 1951, page 59 McDaniel, Nancy L., A Sound Defense: Military Historical Sites of Puget Sound, Self Published, 2013, 365 pages, ISBN 978-0-9759044-2-8, page 196 Links: North American Forts - Fort Henness History Link - Fort Henness Visited: 22 Sep 2015