United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Yakima Agency
Variant namesFort Simcoe established in 1856 on the Dalles Military Road, 38 miles southwest of present day Yakima. It remained an army post until 1859 when it became the headquarters for the Yakima Indian Agency. It also housed an Indian school; abandoned in 1923 but restored in 1953 by Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Name also found: Fort Simcoe Indian Agency.
From the description of Yakima Indian Agency, Fort Simcoe, Wash., records, 1859-1906 (bulk 1859-1894) (Washington State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 456260161
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| referencedIn | Washington State Library. Washington State Library's collection of material from the Yakima Indian Agency, correspondence and records from the Clifford C. Relander collection, 1870-1910. | Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State | |
| referencedIn | Kuykendall, George Benson, 1843-1931. George B. Kuykendall reminiscences, 1855-1882. | Washington State Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Edwin Eells papers | Washington State Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Yakima Agency. Yakima Indian Agency, Fort Simcoe, Wash., records, 1859-1906 (bulk 1859-1894) | Washington State Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Thompson, Harlow Chittenden, 1837-1905. Across the continent on foot in 1859 : a record of personal experiences, [1902] / by H.C. Thompson. | Newberry Library |
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| associatedWith | Eells, Edwin, 1841-1917. | person |
| associatedWith | Kuykendall, George Benson, 1843-1931. | person |
| associatedWith | Northern Pacific Railroad Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Thompson, Harlow Chittenden, 1837-1905. | person |
| associatedWith | Washington State Library. | corporateBody |
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