Fort Simcoe Historical State Park | |
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Location | Yakima, Washington, United States |
Coordinates | 46°20′34″N 120°50′13″W / 46.34278°N 120.83694°W |
Area | 200 acres (81 ha) |
Elevation | 1,401 ft (427 m)[1] |
Established | 1856-1859[2] |
Operator | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |
Website | Fort Simcoe State Park |
Fort Simcoe State Park | |
Location | Yakima County, SW of Yakima on SR-220 |
Nearest city | Yakima, Washington |
Built | 1856 |
Architect | Robert Seldon Garnett; Louis Scholl |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 74001994 |
Added to NRHP | June 27, 1974 |
Fort Simcoe was a United States Army fort erected in south-central Washington Territory to house troops sent to keep watch over local Indian tribes. The site and remaining buildings are preserved as Fort Simcoe Historical State Park, located eight miles (13 km) west of modern White Swan, Washington, in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains and near the base of the Simcoe Mountains.[3]