Fort Slaughter

Fort Slaughter (1856-1857) - A U.S. Army post established in 1856 by Captain Erasmus Darwin, 3rd U.S. Artillery and troops from the 9th U.S. Infantry as Camp Muckleshoot Prairie in present day Pierce County, Washington. Later named Fort Slaughter for Lt. William A. Slaughter (Cullum 1389), 4th U.S. Infantry who was killed by hostile Indians on 4 Dec 1855. Abandoned in 1857. History Established 20 Mar 1856 by Captain Erasmus Darwin, 3rd U.S. Artillery and troops from the 9th U.S. Infantry on Muckleshoot Prairie along the White River near its junction with the Green River. Built out as a stockade with two bastions. The post was abandoned in July or August 1857. Current Status Site southeast of Auburn in Pierce County, Washington. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Site southeast of Auburn along the White River, Pierce County, Washington. Map point is not accurate. Maps & Images Lat: 47.25373 Long: -122.12108 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' GPS Locations: 47.25373, -122.12108 Fort Slaughter 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 836 Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 187 Links: North American Forts - Fort Slaughter Fortification ID: WA0288 - Fort Slaughter WA0224 - Camp on Muckleshoot Prairie Visited: No