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Revision as of 18:12, 3 April 2013
Fort Taylor (3) (1858-1858) - A U.S. Army post established in 1858 by Colonel George Wright in Columbia County, Washington. Named for 1st Lt. Oliver Hazard Perry Taylor, 1st U.S. Dragoons, who was killed 17 May 1858 by hostile Spokane Indians. Abandoned in 1858.
Fort Taylor (3) History
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Current Status
No remains at the mouth of the Tucannon River where it enters the Snake River, Columbia County, Washington
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Location: Near Starbuck, Columbia County, Washington. Maps & Images Lat: 46.55609 Long: -118.17796 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 837
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 189
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