Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts The following is from the book, Encyclopedia of Indian Wars, by Gregory F. Michno. 26 October 1853: Capt. John W. Gunnison of the U.S. Corps of Topographical Engineers led a 37-man...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts The following is from the book, Encyclopedia of Indian Wars, by Gregory F. Michno. 18 July, 1856: Gov. Issac I. Stevens of Washington Territory, frustrated at the military's feeble...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts Fort Whoop-Up Box 1074 Lethbridge, AB, T1J 4A2 Contact Person: James Haney [email protected] Phone: 403-329-0444 Fax: 403-329-0645 In 1869, the earliest and most notorious of...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts The first federal fort in Puget Sound, and originally called Post on Puget Sound. On the grounds of Western State Hospital. Four original buildings remain. 30 wood frame buildings were...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts Phone: 503-861-1470 Fort Stevens was a coastal defense fort and saw active service from the Civil War days to the end of World War II. Fort Stevens State Park, in addition to excellent...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts Old Fort Townsend State Park 1370 Old Fort Townsend Road Port Townsend, WA 98368 e-mail: [email protected] Park Ranger: Robert Wiggins Phone: (360) 385-3595 Call Fort Worden State...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts Fort Uncompahgre Living Museum 360 Main Street Confluence Park, Gunnison River Drive Delta, CO 81416 United States Phone: 970-874-8349 Fax: 970-874-1353 Fort Uncompahgre (un-come-paw...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the Mountain Pacific Forts History Fort Vancouver was the administrative headquarters and main supply depot for the Hudson's Bay Company's fur trading operations in the immense Columbia Department. Under the...
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