Fort Steilacoom, Military heritage museum in Pierce County, United States.
Fort Steilacoom Museum consists of four preserved cottages from the original military post, displaying artifacts and documents from the 19th century.
Established in 1849, Fort Steilacoom served as the first United States Army installation north of the Columbia River in the Washington Territory.
The museum presents exhibits about the interactions between military personnel, local settlers, and the Nisqually tribe during the territorial period.
Visitors can explore three of the four original structures through guided tours that detail military life and regional development in the 1850s.
The fort grounds include a historic cemetery where civilian residents from the fort era remain buried, while military burials were moved to San Francisco.
Location: Pierce County
Architects: August Kautz
GPS coordinates: 47.17900,-122.56400
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:43
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