Olympia in Thurston County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Fort Eaton

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, October 18, 2023

1. Fort Eaton Marker

Inscription. Built by settlers during Indian War of 1856 Erected by Freedom Community 1932

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° 59.145′ N, 122° 44.297′ W. Marker is in Olympia, Washington, in Thurston County. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in the Puget Sound Region

and in Greater Seattle.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Inside Passage,

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 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Willamette Meridian (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrew Chambers Donation Claim Site

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(approx. 3.9 miles away); Andrew Jackson Chamber's Homestead Site (approx. 3.9 miles away); Jackson Family/Goose Pond History (approx. 4.4 miles away); Chambers Prairie School / Old East Olympia School (approx. 4.8 miles away); Lacey Women's Club (approx. 4.9 miles away); She-Nah-Nam (approx. 4.9 miles away); Gallagher House (approx. 4.9 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 Wars on the land claim of Nathan Eaton. The fort was a stockaded square enclosing sixteen log buildings

Abandoned as a fortification in 1856.

(Submitted on October 19, 2023, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington.)

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

Photographed by Mike Whaley, May 27, 2026

5. Fort Eaton Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2023, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 758 times since then and 128 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 18, 2023, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. 5. submitted on May 30, 2026, by Mike Whaley of Olympia, Washington. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.