Fort Simcoe

Fort Simcoe Historical State Park
Commandant's House
Map showing the location of Fort Simcoe Historical State Park
Map showing the location of Fort Simcoe Historical State Park
Location in the state of Washington
Map showing the location of Fort Simcoe Historical State Park
Map showing the location of Fort Simcoe Historical State Park
Fort Simcoe (the United States)
LocationYakima, Washington, United States
Coordinates46°20′34″N 120°50′13″W / 46.34278°N 120.83694°W / 46.34278; -120.83694
Area200 acres (81 ha)
Elevation1,401 ft (427 m)[1]
Established1856-1859[2]
OperatorWashington State Parks and Recreation Commission
WebsiteFort Simcoe State Park
Fort Simcoe State Park
Fort Simcoe blockhouse, ca. 1930s (HABS archives)
LocationYakima County, SW of Yakima on SR-220
Nearest cityYakima, Washington
Built1856
ArchitectRobert Seldon Garnett; Louis Scholl
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.74001994
Added to NRHPJune 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]

  1. ^ "Fort Simcoe State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Douglas M. Whisman, Historic Preservation Specialist (May 21, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Fort Simcoe State Park". National Park Service. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  3. ^ "Fort Simcoe Historical State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved January 10, 2020.