Fort Simcoe

Fort Simcoe Historical State Park
Commandant's House
Location in the state of Washington
Fort Simcoe (the United States)
LocationYakima County, Washington, United States
Coordinates46°20′34″N 120°50′13″W / 46.34278°N 120.83694°W / 46.34278; -120.83694
Area200 acres (81 ha)
Elevation1,401 ft (427 m)
Established1856-1859 fort; 1953 park
Administered byWashington State Parks and Recreation Commission
WebsiteOfficial website
Fort Simcoe State Park
Fort Simcoe blockhouse, ca. 1930s (HABS archives)
LocationYakima County, SW of Yakima on SR-220
Nearest cityYakima, Washington
Built1856
ArchitectRobert Seldon Garnett; Louis Scholl
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.74001994
Added to NRHPJune 27, 1974

Fort Simcoe was a United States Army fort erected in south-central Washington Territory to house troops sent to keep watch over local Indian tribes. The site and remaining buildings are preserved as Fort Simcoe Historical State Park, located eight miles (13 km) west of modern White Swan, Washington, in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains and near the base of the Simcoe Mountains.