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Fort Colville   HBC GMaps
ID: 137  Voorhis Number: 115 ;   Location: Washington, United States of America [48.611, -118.07] ;    Founded: 1825 , Closed: NA .

Hudson's Bay Co. fort [on Columbia river at Kettle Falls], State of Washington. It was a wooden fort of large size, enclosed with stockades and bastions. The buildings were made of cedar logs. Cultivated fields surrounded the fort. It was established in 1825, and of the Oregon country forts it was next in importance to Fort Vancouver. The Hudson's Bay Co. claimed indemnity from the United States for this fort. See "Oregon Territory". It is shown on Devine map 1857 (No. 12), Arrowsmith's maps 1857 (No. 8) and 1854 (No. 77) and Rinfret's (No. 3). Also on Map State of Washington (No. 80) & Arrowsmith 1832 (No. 101).



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