Sightseeing
Outdoor AdventureYakima Valley
No admission feeExplore Washington's Yakima Valley wine country, orchards and craft beer trail along the Yakima River.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Sightseeing
Fort Simcoe Historical State Park
Preserved 1850s U.S. Army post in south-central Washington, now a state park with historic buildings and trails.
5150 Fort Simcoe Rd, White Swan, WA 98951 · White Swan, WA
About Fort Simcoe Historical State Park
Fort Simcoe began as an Army post built in 1856 in a region that had earlier been a camping area for the Yakama Nation, and tensions over the land drew the military there. The post closed in 1859 and was handed to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Today the 196-acre park keeps several original buildings, a tribal jail, restored barracks, and an original blockhouse lookout over the valley. Visitors can also watch birds such as Lewis's woodpeckers, hike, and picnic.
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