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Fort Simcoe (1856-1859) - The first commander at Fort Simcoe was Robert Seldon Garnet. His regiment was part of the 9th U.S. Infantry Division.
The fort was used as the Yakima Indian Agency beginning in 1859 after the garrison transferred to Fort Colville. It was abandoned in 1923. The state leased the state park property from the Yakima Nation in 1953. The fort has been restored and contains three officers quarters (1857 - 1858), one of four original blockhouses (1856), and the Commandant's House (1857 - 1858).
In 1956, Fort Simcoe became a state park, and in 1974 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Location: White Swan, Yakima Indian Reservation, Washington (30 miles west of Toppenish, Yakima County)
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Lat: 46.34088 Long: -120.83762
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