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'''Location:''' Site southeast of Auburn along the White River, Pierce County, Washington. | '''Location:''' Site southeast of Auburn along the White River, Pierce County, Washington. Map point is not accurate. | ||
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Revision as of 07:24, 5 April 2013
Fort Slaughter (1856-1857) - A U.S. Army post established in 1856 by Captain Erasmus Darwin, 3rd U.S. Artillery and troops from the 9th U.S. Infantry as Camp Muckleshoot Prarie in present day Pierce County, Washington. Later named Fort Slaughter for Lt. William A. Slaughter, 4th U.S. Infantry who was killed by hostile Indians on 4 Dec 1855. Abandoned in 1857.
Fort Slaughter History
Current Status
Site southeast of Auburn in Pierce County, Washington.
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Location: Site southeast of Auburn along the White River, Pierce County, Washington. Map point is not accurate. Maps & Images Lat: 47.25373 Long: -122.12108 |
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
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 187
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