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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. | '''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 == | == Current Status == | ||
Marker only. 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. | Marker only. 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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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 StatusMarker only. 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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