Black River Junction Landing, Tukwila, WA
N 47° 28.382 W 122° 15.151
10T E 556324 N 5258003
This marker can be accessed on the trail that circles Fort Dent Park and Starfire Sports Complex.
Waymark Code: WMC229
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2011
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The text on this marker reads:
"Black River Junction Landing at Fort Dent
A Flat-bottomed boat called the Traveler carried passengers and goods on the Black River to and from the Duwamish and Green rivers between 1854 and 1886. A Landing for the Flat-bottomed boats was located near the site of Fort Dent.
Tukwila Washington Centennial Project
Donated and Erected by the City of Tukwila, King County, Tukwila Historical Society. September 1986"
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Additional history:
For detailed information on the boats and steamers that worked the rivers near Tukwila, visit this website: (
visit link)
In addition to being a landing for boats int the 1850-60s, this location was later a railroad place name (former site of a railroad control tower). Between 1903-1923 there was a draw bridge not far from this site (http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=4252)