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

Fort Colville

1859-1882

 
 
Fort Colville Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Teshera, April 3, 2025
1. Fort Colville Marker
Inscription. Here stood Fort Colville protecting the last frontier
 
Erected 1929 by Chamber of Commerce.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles.
 
Location. 48° 34.338′ N, 117° 52.742′ W. Marker is in Colville, Washington, in Stevens County. It is on Aladdin Road 0.1 miles north of Knapp Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 272 Aladdin Rd, Colville WA 99114, 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 2 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Pinkney City (approx. Ό mile away); Arden Mill Stones (approx. 2.4 miles away).
 
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Fort Colville Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Teshera, April 3, 2025
2. Fort Colville Marker
Fort Colville Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, September 5, 2025
3. Fort Colville Marker
Sponsored by the Colville Kiwanis Club image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, September 5, 2025
4. Sponsored by the Colville Kiwanis Club
Wide angle view of the marker on the far right. image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, September 5, 2025
5. Wide angle view of the marker on the far right.
This photo shows the proximity of the marker to the old mission.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2025, by Mark Teshera of Oroville, Washington. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 86 times this year. Last updated on January 16, 2026, by Mark Teshera of Oroville, Washington. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 3, 2025, by Mark Teshera of Oroville, Washington.   3, 4, 5. submitted on January 16, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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