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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 War|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. | |||
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== Current Status == | |||
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. | 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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* Elevation: 120' | * Elevation: 120' | ||
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* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/wa.html#dent North American Forts - Fort Dent] | |||
* [http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=4114 History Link] | * [http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=4114 History Link] | ||
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Revision as of 10:11, 9 June 2011
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 Status
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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Location: City of Tukwila, King County, Washington Maps & Images Lat: 47.47118 Long: -122.2515 |
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Visited: No
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