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=={{PAGENAME}} History==
=={{PAGENAME}} History==
The fort was bought by the [[:Category:Northwest Company Forts|North West Company]] on 13 Jun 1813 and renamed [[Spokane House]]. In 1821 the [[:Category:Hudson's Bay Company Forts|Hudson's Bay Company]] combined with the [[:Category:Northwest Company Forts|Northwest Company]]. Spokane House thrived between 1813 and 1825. In the spring of 1826 the fort was abandoned and operations moved to [[Fort Colvile]].
The fort was bought by the [[:Category:North West Company Forts|North West Company]] on 13 Jun 1813 and renamed [[Spokane House]]. In 1821 the [[:Category:Hudson's Bay Company Forts|Hudson's Bay Company]] combined with the [[:Category:North West Company Forts|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==
==Current Status==
Archeological digs were carried out at the Spokane House site in 1950-53 and 1962-63.
Archeological digs were carried out at the Spokane House site in 1950-53 and 1962-63.
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Revision as of 08:56, 2 September 2013

Fort Spokane (1) (1813-1826) - Established as a Pacific Fur Company post in 1812 and abandoned in 1826. Also known as Spokane House.

Spokane House Marker
Spokane House Interpretive Center
Spokane House/Fort Spokane Outline

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

  • Multi Maps from ACME
  • Maps from Bing
  • Maps from Google
  • Elevation: 1,860'

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

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