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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). Watch for the entrance in the woods on the left. | '''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. | ||
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* Elevation: | * Elevation: 1,860' | ||
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Revision as of 17:42, 7 June 2011
Fort Spokane (1) (1813-1826) - Established as a Pacific Fur Company post in 1812 and abandoned in 1826. Also known as Spokane House.
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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
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 |
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
Links:
Visited: 16 May 2010
Fort Spokane (1) Picture Gallery
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Spokane House Indian Tepee -
The Spokane River Above the Spokane House
