Fort Simcoe Historical State Park Maps

White Swan, WA

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Fort Simcoe Historical State Park Description

Fort Simcoe is one of the few remaining pre-Civil War forts in the west. Military history buffs should put it on their bucket lists. Located on the Yakama Indian Reservation, between rolling hills, small farms and tiny towns, the fort has a unique sense of remoteness - and a beauty that makes it worth the drive. Once a Yakama Nation camping area, the rich, fertile region sparked discord between the tribes and Euro-American settlers, prompting the U.S Army to construct a fort there in 1856. Fort Simcoe's military history was short-lived, however. Closed as a fort in 1859, the site was handed

Coordinates
: 46.343, -120.837
Area
: 196 acres (0.79 km²)
Official Link
: Fort Simcoe Historical State Park

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