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'''Fort Borst (1856-1856)''' - The blockhouse was erected by Oregon Volunteers, Captain [[Francis Goff]] and five soldiers, for protection of the Chehalis river crossing and for storage of supplies needed by troops engaged in the Washington [[Indian Wars]]. | '''Fort Borst (1856-1856)''' - The blockhouse was erected by Oregon Volunteers, Captain [[Francis Goff]] and five soldiers, for protection of the Chehalis river crossing and for storage of supplies needed by troops engaged in the Washington [[Indian Wars]]. | ||
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==Fort Borst History== | ==Fort Borst History== | ||
After the [[Indian Wars]], [[Joseph Borst]] bought the blockhouse from the government for $500 and used it as a | After the [[Indian Wars]], [[Joseph Borst]] bought the blockhouse from the government for $500 and used it as a granary. Originally the blockhouse was located on the Chehalis River just beyond the mouth of the Skookumchuck River in front of the Borst House. In 1919 it was moved to Riverside Park and in 1922, to the present site in Fort Borst Park. | ||
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(F) 46.726757, -122.97967 | (F) 46.726757, -122.97967 | ||
(O) 46.71975, -122.98314 | Fort Borst<br>(1856-1856) | ||
(O) 46.71975, -122.98314 | |||
Fort Borst<br>Original Location | |||
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'''Location:''' | '''Location:''' | ||
Exit 82 off I5, Centralia, Washington | Exit 82 off I5, Centralia, Lewis County, Washington | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|46.726757|-122.97967}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|46.726757|-122.97967}} | ||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* {{Hart}}, page 180 | * {{Hart}}, page 180 | ||
* {{Roberts}}, page 829 | |||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/wa2.html#borst North American Forts - Fort Borst] | |||
* [http://www.centralia.com/PageDetails.asp?ID=25&Title=Historic%20Centralia Centralia] | * [http://www.centralia.com/PageDetails.asp?ID=25&Title=Historic%20Centralia Centralia] | ||
* [http://www.washingtonwars.net/Puget%20Sound.htm Washington Wars] | * [http://www.washingtonwars.net/Puget%20Sound.htm Washington Wars] | ||
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[[Category:Washington All]] | [[Category:Washington All]] | ||
[[Category:Washington Forts]] | [[Category:Washington Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Washington Lewis County]] | |||
[[Category:Restored]] | [[Category:Restored]] | ||
[[Category:Preserved]] | [[Category:Preserved]] | ||
[[Category:City Park]] | [[Category:City Park]] | ||
[[Category:Washington Fort Trail]] | [[Category:Washington Fort Trail]] | ||
Revision as of 15:19, 5 June 2011
Fort Borst (1856-1856) - The blockhouse was erected by Oregon Volunteers, Captain Francis Goff and five soldiers, for protection of the Chehalis river crossing and for storage of supplies needed by troops engaged in the Washington Indian Wars.
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Fort Borst History
After the Indian Wars, Joseph Borst bought the blockhouse from the government for $500 and used it as a granary. Originally the blockhouse was located on the Chehalis River just beyond the mouth of the Skookumchuck River in front of the Borst House. In 1919 it was moved to Riverside Park and in 1922, to the present site in Fort Borst Park.
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Location: Exit 82 off I5, Centralia, Lewis County, Washington Maps & Images Lat: 46.726757 Long: -122.97967 |
Sources:
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 180
- 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 829
Links:
Visited: 13 Jan 2008, Sep 2005
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Borst Home -
Fort Borst and Borst Home circa 1885 -
Original Location of Fort Borst -
Borst Home from approximate location of the original fort -
Fort Borst Blockhouse -
Fort Borst Park Sign
