Fort Spokane (1)

Fort Spokane (1) (1813-1826) - Established as a Pacific Fur Company post in 1812 and abandoned in 1826. Also known as Spokane House.

Spokane House Marker	Spokane House Interpretive Center
Spokane House/Fort Spokane Outline

Fort Spokane (1) 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.

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.

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Location: Riverside State Park on Highway 291 (Nine Mile Road), one-half mile north of Charles Road (the Nine Mile Falls Dam bridge), Spokane County, Washington. Watch for the entrance in the woods on the left. Maps & Images Lat: 47.729521 Long: -117.539942 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 1,860'

See Also:

• Pacific Fur Company
• Pacific Fur Company Forts
• North West Company
• North West Company Forts
• Hudson's Bay Company
• Hudson's Bay Company Forts

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 836-837
• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 188

Links:

• North American Forts - Spokane House
• North American Forts - Fort Spokane
• Spokane House
• Wikipedia

Visited: 16 May 2010

Fort Spokane (1) Picture Gallery

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  Spokane House Indian Tepee
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  The Spokane River Above the Spokane House