Fort Bennett (1)

Fort Bennett (1855-1856) - A temporary post for Oregon Volunteers. It was located two miles east of the Whitman Mission. Named for Capt. Charles Bennett, killed in a battle with hostile Indians 7 Dec 1855 and buried inside the stockade.

Fort Bennett was originally established as a temporary winter quarters by Ltc. Col. James K. Kelley and Oregon Volunteer troops at or near the Whitman Mission. It was relocated two miles east of the Mission on the north bank of the Walla Walla river for better forage. The fort was abandoned in 1856.

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Location: West of Walla Walla, Washington Maps & Images Lat: 46.0431 Long: -118.4205 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 720'

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Sources:

• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 180
• Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 168

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