Historic Fort Steilacoom
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Fort Steilacoom was founded by the U.S. Army in 1849 near Lake Steilacoom. It was among the first military fortifications built by the U.S. north of the Columbia River in what was to become the State of Washington. The fort was constructed due to civilian agitation about the massacre in 1847 at the Whitman mission.
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Fort Steilacoom was founded by the U.S. Army in 1849 near Lake Steilacoom. It was among the first military fortifications built by the U.S. north of the Columbia River in what was to become the State of Washington. The fort was constructed due to civilian agitation about the massacre in 1847 at the Whitman mission.
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Cool historic museum of the military fort from the 1800. To see most of it, you need to do one of the guided tours. You cannot see everything on a self guided tour. There are four buildings you can see on the tour, each with different themes showing what activities would have taken place in the past. The tour guides were great, giving detailed explanations of the rooms, activities, and history of the fort and the people of the time.
This was a fun afternoon out! They had a free history day the first Sunday in July. The volunteers are very knowledgeable & were interactive with our 5 year old. The buildings are in good shape & I really appreciated how up kept they are. You can't go wrong with historic architecture & local history!
This park is amazing. There are tons of trails up in the hills, around the lake and through the woods. The trails around the lake are paved. The paths in the trees are pretty easy, the trails in the hills can be very steep. The view is unbelievable.
Another great annual meeting
Nearby Attractions Of Historic Fort Steilacoom
Fort Steilacoom Park
Fort Steilacoom Park
Fort Steilacoom Dog Park
Comeford Park
Fort Steilacoom Large Dog Park
Waughop Lake
Pierce College Science Dome
Ft. Steilacoom Park

Fort Steilacoom Park

Fort Steilacoom Park

Fort Steilacoom Dog Park

Comeford Park
Nearby Restaurants Of Historic Fort Steilacoom
Kin Ja Teriyaki
Dutch Bros Coffee
Jimmy John's
Starbucks

Kin Ja Teriyaki

Dutch Bros Coffee

Jimmy John's

Starbucks