Westport in Grays Harbor County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Fort Chehalis
Photographed by Mick Hersey, April 18, 2021
1. Fort Chehalis Marker restored in 2021
Robert Gray Chapter
Daughters
of the
American Revolution
June 1929
to mark the site of Fort Chehalis
which was established in 1860
for the protection of
white settlers
Erected 1929 by Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. 46° 53.737′ N, 124° 6.336′ W. Marker is in Westport, Washington, in Grays Harbor County. It can be reached from Elizabeth Avenue. Marker is located in Harriett Dorland Municipal Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Westport WA 98595, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Captain Robert Gray (approx. 4.1 miles away).
More about this marker. Plaque is mounted on a boulder near a wooded area next to the baseball diamond.
this page online
Photographed by Mick Hersey, April 18, 2021
2. The marker remains installed on the original boulder.
SAR/DAR Archives, May 8, 2021
3. Celebration in 2021 after marker restoration.
Photographed by Douglas McLeod, April 10, 2017
4. FORT CHEHALIS Marker
Photographed by Douglas McLeod, April 10, 2017
5. Fort Chehalis Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2017, by Douglas McLeod of LaSalle, Ontario, Canada. This page has been viewed 1,083 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 27, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. 4, 5. submitted on April 14, 2017, by Douglas McLeod of LaSalle, Ontario, Canada. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
