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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 Prairie in present day Pierce County, Washington. Later named Fort Slaughter for Lt. William A. Slaughter (Cullum 1389), 4th U.S. Infantry who was killed by hostile Indians on 4 Dec 1855. Abandoned in 1857.
History
Established 20 Mar 1856 by Captain Erasmus Darwin, 3rd U.S. Artillery and troops from the 9th U.S. Infantry on Muckleshoot Prairie along the White River near its junction with the Green River. Built out as a stockade with two bastions. The post was abandoned in July or August 1857.
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
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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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Fortification ID:
- WA0288 - Fort Slaughter
- WA0224 - Camp on Muckleshoot Prairie
Visited: No
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