Thomas McNatt (1828-1861) - Out of Place Graves on Waymarking.com

Located in North Bonneville, Skamania Co., Washington, Thomas McNatt's gravestone stands alone in the trees along the Fort Cascades Trail. Once a flat and broken marker, it has since been restored by the US Army Corps of Engineers and stands upright, braced by a supporting steel back.

Thomas and Ellen McNatt built a hotel and tavern in 1858 along the main entrance road into the fort. After crossing the Great Plains in 1853, the McNatts lived on the Clatsop Plains north of present-day Seaside and a year later settled at the Middle Cascades. The McNatts temporarily fled the Cascades in 1856 for two years during the Indian wars, after which they returned and established their business. He operated a hotel, barn and stable until his death in 1861 after a lengthy illness. McNatt’s grave lies within a tract of land that was later set aside by his widow as a deeded cemetery.

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First Name: Thomas Last Name: McNatt Born: 10/06/1828 Died: 05/09/1861

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