Olympia in Thurston County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Fort Eaton
Photographed By Shirley A Stirling, October 18, 2023
1. Fort Eaton Marker
Erected 1932 by Freedom Community.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
Location. 46° 59.133′ N, 122° 44.299′ W. Marker is in Olympia, Washington, in Thurston County. Marker is on Yelm Highway Southeast, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9515 Yelm Hwy SE, Olympia WA 98513, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. She-Nah-Nam (approx. 4.9 miles away); Masonic Lodge 1854-1971, (approx. 8 miles away); Crosby House (approx. 8.2 miles away); The Lone Tree (approx. 8.3 miles away); Sequoia Tree (approx. 8˝ miles away); The Medal of Honor Monument (approx. 8˝ miles away); POW AND MIA Monument (approx. 8˝ miles away); Former Olympia Library (approx. 8˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Olympia.
More about this marker. There is a dedicated pull-off area for this historical marker
Also see . . . Fort Eaton (1) (Fort Wiki).
Excerpt: Established in 1855 during the Washington Indian(Submitted on October 19, 2023, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington.)Wars on the land claim of Nathan Eaton. The fort was a stockaded square enclosing sixteen log buildings
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Abandoned as a fortification in 1856.
Photographed By Shirley A Stirling, October 18, 2023
2. Fort Eaton Marker
Photographed By Shirley A Stirling, October 18, 2023
3. Fort Eaton Marker
Photographed By Shirley A Stirling, October 18, 2023
4. Fort Eaton Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2023, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 50 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 18, 2023, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
