Wallula in Walla Walla County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Fort Walla Walla
Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, July 11, 2016
1. Fort Walla Walla Marker
To the west, at the junction of the Walla Walla and Columbia Rivers, is the site of a trading post built in 1818.
Fort Walla Walla was a vital link in the regions fur trade, and helped open up the Northwest to the white man. From this post traders and trappers pushed into the rich Snake River basin.
Pioneers on the overland trek to the Oregon country in the 1840s found its farms a source of supply, and employees were among the areas first permanent settlers.
The fort was abandoned by Hudsons Bay Company the start of the Indian War in 1855.
Erected by Washington State Highway Commission in Cooperation with the State Parks and Recreation Commission. (Marker Number 38.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 46° 5.062′ N, 118° 54.582′ W. Marker was in Wallula, Washington, in Walla Walla County. It was on U.S. 12 1.1 miles south of Boise Cascade Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 4043 Highway 12, Wallula WA 99363, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Washington’s Columbia Basin. It was also in the American Mountain West and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it was in North America, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are
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Regarding Fort Walla Walla. This location is often referred to as Old Fort Walla Walla to distinguish it from later forts of the same name that was used by the U.S. Army until 1910.
Old Fort Walla Walla is also referred to as Fort Nez Percιs or Fort Nez Percι.
Also see . . . Fort Nez Percιs. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 16, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, July 31, 2010
2. Fort Walla Walla Marker
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3. Fort Nez Percιs, later known as (Old) Fort Walla Walla, 1818
Wikipedia entry
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, July 31, 2010
4. Wide view of the Fort Walla Walla Marker
The site of Fort Walla Walla is in the background, behind the marker, near of the left side of Wallula Gap. The area was flooded when the McNary Dam was built creating Lake Wallula.
Photographed by Clayton Pickett, April 18, 2026
5. Former location of Fort Walla Walla Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,778 times since then and 60 times this year. Last updated on April 18, 2026, by Clayton Pickett of Richland, Washington. Photos: 1. submitted on January 18, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. 2. submitted on August 18, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 3. submitted on September 16, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on August 18, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 5. submitted on April 18, 2026, by Clayton Pickett of Richland, Washington. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
