Fort Nisqually historical marker, DuPont, Washington
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N 47° 05.732 W 122° 37.713
10T E 528189 N 5215847
This is a marker showing that the original site of Fort Nisqually was in what now is the Northwest Landing area of DuPont.
Waymark Code: WM1FD4
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 04/27/2007
Views: 138
This engraved monument is located next to the DuPont Historical Museum and depicts a layout of the original fort along with the following information:
Old Fort Nisqually
The birthplace of a great state
Original location of old Fort Nisqually
1833-1935
DuPont, Washington
First white settlement on Puget Sound
1840 - First American home north of the Columbia River
First white couple married on Puget Sound
First white child born on Puget Sound
Methodist Episcopal mission house, first to offer
religious instruction to the Indians on Puget Sound
First commercial enterprise on Puget Sound
First steamship on Puget Sound worked from this fort
First cattle, sheep, and chickens raised on Puget Sound
Old Fort Nisqually was the halfway house
between the Columbia and Fraser Rivers
Oldest building on Puget Sound is still standing
1841 - First 4th of July celebration
First murder trial on Puget Sound result of incident here
Restoration of Old Fort Nisqually is located at
Point Defiance Park in Tacoma, Washington
This monument is dedicated
during the bicentennial year 1976
by the DuPont Community Club
Marker Name: Old Fort Nisqually
Marker Type: Other (please describe in long description)
Town name: DuPont, Washington
Date marker was placed: 1976
Placer: DuPont Community Club
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