Fort Simcoe State Park is located on the grounds of the Yakama Indian Reservation, preserving one of the final extent pre-Civil War-era forts in the American West. The 196-acre historical park offers an interpretive center with rangers staffed on site that elaborate on the history of the property, which formerly served as a Yakama Nation camping site before its operation as a United States Army fort from 1856 to 1859 and subsequent conversion for use as a controversial indigenous boarding school. Today, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a top historical site in the Pacific Northwest. A number of officer’s homes and fort buildings have been preserved throughout the site, including its former tribal jail, original blockhouse, and restored barracks. Bird watching, picnicking, camping, and are popular onsite activities, along with hiking opportunities offered on nearly a mile of hiking trails.

5150 Fort Simcoe Rd, White Swan, WA 98952, Phone: 509-874-2372

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