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| Washington (Spokane County), Fairchild — The Battle of Spokane Plains | | | was fought near this spot on
September 5, 1858
in which U.S. troops under command of
Col. George Wright
defeated the allied — Coeur d'Alene
Palouse, and Spokane Indians — Map (db m3817) | | Washington (Spokane County), Four Lakes — Battle of Four Lakes | | | On this historic ground, Sept. 1, 1858, 700 soldiers under Col Geo. Wright, U.S.A. routed 5,000 allied indians.
Four days later, the rallied hostiles were decisively defeated in a running battle. They sued for mercy, and have ever since maintained lasting peace. — Map (db m3816) | | Washington (Spokane County), Hite — Colville - Walla Walla Road | | | Erected to the
Explorers, Fur Traders
Missionaries
Soldiers and Pioneers
who made
an Indian Trail
the
Colville - Walla Walla
Road
1811 — Map (db m3734) |
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