| Fort Nisqually Site | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | NW of Dupont off I-5 |
| Nearest city: | Dupont, Washington |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Added to NRHP: | October 16, 1974 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 74001971 |
| Governing body: | The Archaeological Conservancy |
| Fort Nisqually Granary and Factor's House | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | Point Defiance Park Tacoma, Washington |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Designated as NHL: | April 15, 1970 |
| Added to NRHP: | April 15, 1970 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 70000647 |
| Governing body: | Metro Parks Tacoma |
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19th century history
Fort Nisqually was the first European trading post on the Puget Sound. Puget Sound (ˈpjuːʤᵻt is an arm of the Pacific Ocean, connected to the rest of the Pacific by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, in the Pacific Northwest The vast British fur trading enterprise, known as the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), established the fort in 1833. The fur trade is a worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal Fur. William Fraser Tolmie spent the year there, writing about the region extensively in his journal. William Fraser Tolmie (aka "Dr Tolmie") ( February 3, 1812 &ndash December 8, 1886) was a Canadian Surgeon Fort Nisqually was located on the plains around the Nisqually River Delta near the present town of Dupont, Washington. The Nisqually River (nɪskwɑːli is a river in west central Washington in the United States, approximately 81 mi (130 km long DuPont is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States.
Fort Nisqually was operated and served by Scottish gentlemen, Native Americans, Kanakas (Hawaiians), French-Canadians, Metis, West Indians, Englishmen and, in the last final years before the British cession of their claims to Puget Sound with the Oregon Treaty, a handful of American settlers. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting The British Empire was the largest empire in history and for over a century was the foremost global power. Puget Sound (ˈpjuːʤᵻt is an arm of the Pacific Ocean, connected to the rest of the Pacific by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, in the Pacific Northwest The Oregon Treaty, officially known as the Treaty with Great Britain in Regard to Limits Westward of the Rocky Mountains, Buchanan-Packenham Fort Nisqually grew from an obscure trading post to major international trading establishment. The fort's main export was beaver pelts that could be used for making a beaver-pelt top hat. Beavers are two primarily nocturnal semi-aquatic species of Rodent, one native to North America and one to Europe For the item of clothing see Top hat. For the fictional TUGS character see Top Hat (TUGS. Along with the Puget Sound Agricultural Company, a subsidiary of HBC, Fort Nisqually also started to export livestock and crops for local consumption and export to Russian America, Hawaii, Mexican California, Europe and Asia. The Puget Sound Agricultural Company (PSAC commonly referred to with variations of the name using Puget Sound or Puget's Sound was a Joint stock company formed around The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. From 1843 to 1857, during the transition from British to American control, as well as the Puget Sound War, Dr. The Puget Sound War was an armed conflict that took place in the Puget Sound area of the state of Washington in 1855 &ndash 56, between the William Fraser Tolmie was Chief Factor of Fort Nisqually as well as the manager of the Puget Sound Agricultural Company. William Fraser Tolmie (aka "Dr Tolmie") ( February 3, 1812 &ndash December 8, 1886) was a Canadian Surgeon A factor, from the Latin "he who does" (parallel to agent, from Latin agens) is a person who professionally acts as the representative of another individual He was well respected due to his experience with the region and friendly relations with British, American, and Indian peoples.
Fort Nisqually was never a military outpost and only one small military engagement was recorded in the fort's history. Nevertheless, American and British military forces occasionally visited the fort. The 1846 treaty between the United States and Great Britain established a compromise border between Canada and the United States at the 49th parallel which left Fort Nisqually on American soil. The Oregon Treaty, officially known as the Treaty with Great Britain in Regard to Limits Westward of the Rocky Mountains, Buchanan-Packenham 49th Parallel ( is the third film made by the British writer-director team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. With the fur trade in decline and increasing harassment from American settlers, tax collectors, and revenue agents. In 1869, Fort Nisqually closed and the United States paid the HBC $460,000 for its land.
Restoration
In the 1930's, Fort Nisqually was rebuilt in its current location in Point Defiance Park in Tacoma, Washington. Point Defiance Park in Tacoma Washington is one of the largest Urban parks in the United States. The restoration was part of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal program to provide jobs to the Depression stricken nation. The effort was funded and backed by the WPA and the Tacoma Businessmen's Association. Only two buildings, the granary and factor's house, were moved from their original locations, the rest having fallen into decay. A granary is a storehouse for threshed grain or Animal feed. In ancient or primitive granaries Pottery is the most
Fort Nisqually Today
Today, the restored Fort Nisqually is a living history museum run by employees and volunteers. Two of the original buildings, the Factor's House, and the Granary remain. In addition, there is a trade store, working black smith shop, laborers dwelling house, demonstration kitchen, and kitchen garden. Fort Nisqually has seen recent changes designed to capture its original character. These changes include, most significantly, the restoration of the Factor's House, and the relocation and restoration of the two 1930s era bastions. In addition a section of the pallisades wall is designed to replicate the 1847 era wall.
Archeology was conducted in 1988-89 to determine the placement, orientation and size of the northeast bastion and palisades wall. Hundreds of artifacts were discovered and catalogued and have added to the historical record. In addition, much research has been conducted using the original journals as well as hundreds of letters of Edward Huggins. Huggins was a clerk of the HBC who arrived in 1850. Huggins, originally a Londoner eventually became an American citizen and homesteaded the land and buildings after it was abandoned by the HBC. He lived on the land until 1906 when he died of colon cancer. The restored fort is managed by Metro Parks Tacoma. The Metropolitan Park District of Tacoma is the park district of Tacoma Washington.
The original location near DuPont is owned and managed by The Archaeological Conservancy, and is closed to the public. The Archaeological Conservancy is a non-profit organization that acquires and preserves archaeological sites in the United States. Logs mark the location of the original walls, but there are no buildings remaining. The only visible remnants of the original fort are a line of black locust trees, planted in the 1850s. [1]
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