Walla Walla in Walla Walla County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Fort Walla Walla
Courtesy of Narcissa Prentiss Chapter, July 20, 2016
1. Fort Walla Walla Marker.
Erected 1918 by Narcissa Prentiss Chapter 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 (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
Location. 46° 4.051′ N, 118° 20.257′ W. Marker is in Walla Walla, Washington, in Walla Walla County. It is on East Main Street west of S Colville Street, on the left when traveling west. The building was originally the A.M. Jensen & Company building. It opened as the American Theatre in 1917. It was later renamed Liberty Theatre. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 71 East Main Street, Walla Walla WA 99362, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Washington’s Columbia Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Pacific Rim,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Christopher Columbus (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Walla Walla (approx. 1.9 miles away); Whitman Memorial Shaft (approx. 6.2 miles away); The Great Grave (approx. 6.2 miles away); Wai-i-lat-pu (approx. 6.3 miles away); Children of the Trail (approx. 6.3 miles away); Emigrant House (approx. 6.3 miles away); Oregon Trail Wagon (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Walla Walla.
More about this marker. The DAR insignia is included on the marker.
Regarding Fort Walla Walla. This was the first marker placed by Narcissa Prentiss Chapter. The original Fort Walla Walla was located on the Columbia River a mile above the mouth of the Walla Walla River. This fort was abandoned in 1855 and the name Fort Walla Walla was shifted to the collection of log block houses on the north bank of Mill Creek near the location of the building on which the tablet was placed.
Also see . . . Columbia River Chapter DAR historical markers.
Photographed by Wikimedia Commons, Walla Walla - Liberty theater, 2006
2. The tablet is to the left of the building's front door.
Liberty Theatre
Public Domain - Columbia River Chapter, NSDAR
3. Military post and city of Walla Walla, 1862
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 29 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 18, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. 3. submitted on February 19, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
