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When the [[Spanish American War]] broke out in 1898 the troops at Fort Spokane were moved elsewhere and the fort was turned over to the Coleville Indian Agency. In 1899 the post became a school for Indian children and later a tuberculosis sanatorium. The site was no longer used by the government in 1929. | When the [[Spanish American War]] broke out in 1898 the troops at Fort Spokane were moved elsewhere and the fort was turned over to the Coleville Indian Agency. In 1899 the post became a school for Indian children and later a tuberculosis sanatorium. The site was no longer used by the government in 1929. | ||
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The National Park Service took over the site in 1960 with only four original buildings remaining from the fort. | The National Park Service took over the site in 1960 with only four original buildings remaining from the fort. These four buildings and the site have been preserved and are now part of the Park Service’s Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. | ||
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Revision as of 10:33, 23 September 2007
Fort Spokane (2) (1882-1899) - Established as Camp Spokane in the fall of 1880 by Lt. Col. Henry Clay Merriam and renamed Fort Spokane early in 1882. The fort was turned over to the Coleville Indian Agency in 1898.
Fort Spokane (2) History
Fort Spokane was the last army frontier post established in the Northwest. In 1884 there were about 25 buildings, including six barracks, a schoolroom, an ice house and and a two-story administrative building topped with a glass-sided cupola. Eventually there were about 50 buildings on the post including enlisted mens barracks, officers' barracks, chapel and a hospital.
When the Spanish American War broke out in 1898 the troops at Fort Spokane were moved elsewhere and the fort was turned over to the Coleville Indian Agency. In 1899 the post became a school for Indian children and later a tuberculosis sanatorium. The site was no longer used by the government in 1929.
Current Status
The National Park Service took over the site in 1960 with only four original buildings remaining from the fort. These four buildings and the site have been preserved and are now part of the Park Service’s Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area.
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Location: 24 Miles north of Davenport, Washington, on State Route 25. Maps & Images Lat: 47.904762 Long: -118.304557 |
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