13 Facts About Fort Nisqually

Fort Nisqually was an important fur trading and farming post of the Hudson's Bay Company in the Puget Sound area, part of the Hudson's Bay Company's Columbia Department.

The Fort Nisqually Granary, moved along with the Factor's House from the original site of the second fort to this park, is a U S National Historic Landmark.

In 1824, Fort Nisqually Vancouver was built a few miles from the Columbia River to the south, and Fort Nisqually Langley was built in 1827 on the Fraser River to the north.

New midway location was at Fort Nisqually, chosen for its excellent ship anchorage, its convenience for overland travel, the friendliness of local tribes and its prairies for grazing animals and growing crops.

Fort Nisqually was operated and served by Scottish gentlemen, Native Americans, Hawaiian Kanakas, French-Canadians, Metis, West Indians, Englishmen and, in later years, a handful of Americans.

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Fort Nisqually grew from an obscure trading post to a major international trading establishment, despite not being a true military outpost.

Fort Nisqually started to export livestock and crops for local consumption and export to principally to Russian Alaska, the Kingdom of Hawaii and Alta California.

Fort Nisqually's tenure covered the transition from British to American control beginning in 1846 as result of the Oregon Treaty and the Puget Sound War.

Fort Nisqually was well respected because of his experience with the region and maintained friendly relations with the British, Indigenous peoples and American settlers.

Fort Nisqually Granary was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970.

Today, the restored Fort Nisqually is a living history museum run by employees and volunteers.

Fort Nisqually has seen recent changes designed to capture its original character.

Fort Nisqually lived on the land until 1906, when he died of colon cancer.