Fort Eaton (1)

Fort Eaton (1) (1855-1856) - A settler Fort first established in 1855 during the Washington Indian Wars on Eaton Prairie in present day Olympia, Thurston County, Washington. Named Fort Eaton after Nathan Eaton on whose land claim the fort was built. Abandoned in 1856. History of Fort Eaton Established in 1855 during the Washington Indian wars on the land claim of Nathan Eaton. The fort was a stockaded square enclosing sixteen log buildings Abandoned as a fortification in 1856. Current Status Marker on the site in Olympia, Thurston County, Washington. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Yelm Highway and Meridian Road in Olympia, Thurston County, Washington. Map point is the marker located on the site. Maps & Images Lat: 46.985796 Long: -122.73826 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' See Also: Washington Blockhouses Sources: McDaniel, Nancy L., A Sound Defense: Military Historical Sites of Puget Sound, Self Published, 2013, 365 pages, ISBN 978-0-9759044-2-8, page 198 Links: North American Forts - Fort Eaton [http://olympiahistory.org/wp/stevenson-thurston-county-historical-markers/ Olympia History - Fort Eaton Monument} History Link - Fort Eaton Visited: No