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Fort Walla Walla   NWC GMaps
ID: 702  Voorhis Number: 584 ;   Location: Washington, United States of America [46.05, -118.364] ;    Founded: 1818 , Closed: NA .

Originally a North West Co. fort on left bank Columbia river, at mouth of Walla Walla river 5 miles below mouth of Lewis or Great Snake river. Built in 1818. The Hudson's Bay Co. succeeded to this fort in 1821 and rebuilt it in 1841, the walls and bastions of brick. It was surrounded by sandy desert. The Hudson's Bay Co. claimed indemnity for this fort in 1865 (See Oregon Territory). Maps No. 12, 100, 101, & 8. It was sometimes called fort Nez Percés.



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