Pioneer Square in Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Site of the Smaller Fort
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 17, 2011
1. Site of the Smaller Fort Marker
Erected 1905 by Washington University State Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 47° 35.994′ N, 122° 19.964′ W. Marker was in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It was in Pioneer Square. It was at the intersection of South Main Street and Occidental Avenue South on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 300 South Main Street, Seattle WA 98104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Washington’s Puget Sound Region. It was also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it was in North America, in the Cascade Range, 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 walking distance of this location: Why was The Tenderloin the first LGBTQ+ neighborhood in Seattle? (within shouting distance of this marker); What makes a thriving village? (within shouting distance of this marker); UPS - Celebrating 100 years of Service (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of United Parcel Service (within shouting distance of this marker); Earl Layman Street Clock (about 300
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Other markers no longer nearby. Information Booth (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Pioneer Square Historic District (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 17, 2011
2. Site of the Smaller Fort Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 17, 2011
3. Site of the Smaller Fort Marker
The marker is on the corner of the building under the hanging flower basket.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 942 times since then and 56 times this year. Last updated on February 26, 2026, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 11, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
