Fort Taylor (3)

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Fort Taylor (3) (1858-1858) - A U.S. Army post established in 1858 by Colonel George Wright on the Snake River 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

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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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