Kettle Falls in Stevens County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Fort Colville

1826-1871

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, September 5, 2025

1. Fort Colville Marker

Inscription. Near here stood Fort Colville of the Hudson's Bay Company

George Simpson • John Work • Archibald McDonald • Angus McDonald

Here began trade, farming, milling, and stock raising in Stevens County.

Erected 1912 by Washington State Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 48° 37.707′ N, 118° 6.367′ W. Marker is in Kettle Falls, Washington, in Stevens County. It is on St Paul Mission Road half a mile east of Sherman Pass Scenic Byway (Washington Highway 20). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kettle Falls WA 99141, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Okanogan Highlands

and in Greater Spokane.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Paul's Mission (within shouting distance of this marker); The Inchelium Ferry Bell (approx. 0.4 miles away); Silencing the Falls (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mounce's Shell Service Station 1937/Mervin Mounce 1932

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(approx. 2.6 miles away); Townsite of Old Kettle Falls (approx. 2.6 miles away); Columbia/Munro Hotel (approx. 2.6 miles away); Arden Mill Stones (approx. 11 miles away).

Fort Colville marker next to St. Paul's Mission. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, September 5, 2025

2. Fort Colville marker next to St. Paul's Mission.

Inside the building. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, September 5, 2025

3. Inside the building.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, September 5, 2025

4. Fort Colville Marker

Adjacent to the marker is a recreation of St. Paul's Mission. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, September 5, 2025

5. Adjacent to the marker is a recreation of St. Paul's Mission.

Sponsored by Colville Kiwanis Club. (Beneath the marker.) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, September 5, 2025

6. Sponsored by Colville Kiwanis Club. (Beneath the marker.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 73 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 22, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. 2. submitted on September 23, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 22, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. 6. submitted on September 23, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.