Fort Nisqually, Tacoma

Name: Fort Nisqually
Address: Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, 98407, United States
Telephone: +1 253-404-3970

#17 among attractions in Tacoma

Museum, History museum, Historical place

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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. It was located in what is now DuPont, Washington. Today it is a living history museum located in Tacoma, Washington, USA, within the boundaries of Point Defiance Park. 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. Built in 1843, the granary is the oldest building in Washington state and one of the only surviving examples of a Hudson's Bay Company "post on sill" structure. The Factor's House and the granary are the only surviving Hudson's Bay Company buildings in the United States. ()

Coordinates: 47°18'12"N, 122°31'55"W

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Point Defiance ParkWest EndTacoma 98407 United States

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+1 253-404-3970

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Day trips

Fort Nisqually – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Point Defiance Park, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Harbor History Museum.

0.4 miN
Park
Point Defiance Park, Tacoma
11 min walk • Nestled on the northern tip of Tacoma, Point Defiance Park is a sprawling urban oasis that offers locals and tourists alike a verdant escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. Covering over 700 acres, this picturesque park is one of the largest urban parks in the...
0.5 miE
Wildlife of the Pacific Rim
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma
14 min walk • Nestled within the lush greenery of Tacoma's Point Defiance Park, the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium stands as a multifaceted gem for wildlife enthusiasts and families alike. This unique destination combines the allure of exotic animals with the mysteries of aquatic...
2.6 miS
Twin bridges crossing Puget Sound
Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Tacoma
66 min walk • The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is a pair of twin suspension bridges that span the Tacoma Narrows strait of Puget Sound in Pierce County, Washington. The bridges connect the city of Tacoma with the Kitsap Peninsula and carry State Route 16 over the strait.
3.7 miNW
Museum, Maritime museum, History museum
Harbor History Museum, Gig Harbor
95 min walk • The Harbor History Museum is a regional maritime and history museum in Gig Harbor, Washington. It hosts exhibits on regional culture and history, and Midway Schoolhouse, a one-room schoolhouse built in 1893 and moved to the museum's grounds in 2009.
3 miSE
Neighbourhood
Proctor District, Tacoma
77 min walk • The Proctor District is a business district in the north end of Tacoma, Washington. Primarily a center for locals to shop, the District has cultivated a small town "urban village" character.
4.1 miE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Browns Point Light, Tacoma
106 min walk • The Browns Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located near Tacoma on Browns Point at the east entrance to Puget Sound's Commencement Bay, Pierce County, Washington.
3.7 miS
Park
Titlow Beach, Tacoma
94 min walk • Titlow Beach is in Tacoma, Washington, USA. It is located along Puget Sound near the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. It has a beach, community center, park, water play area, two restaurants. a view of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, a small boardwalk, and is a popular scuba diving area.
3.6 miSE
Museum, Natural history museum
Slater Museum of Natural History, Tacoma
92 min walk • The Slater Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in Tacoma, Washington. The collection has 29,987 mammals, 26,340 birds, 8,237 amphibians and reptiles, 12,500 insects and 13,000 plants. It has the second biggest collection of bird wings in the world. The collection grows at a rate of one to two percent every year.
2.8 miSE
Ship
Fireboat No. 1, Tacoma
73 min walk • Fireboat No. 1 is a historic fireboat on display in a permanent land installation on the waterfront in the Old Town area of Tacoma, Washington. Built in 1929, she was for more than fifty years the sole firefighting vessel for the Port of Tacoma. She was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1980.
3.8 miSE
Bridge
North 21st Street Bridge, Tacoma
97 min walk • The North 21st Street Bridge in Tacoma, Washington was built in 1910. It was designed by engineers Waddell & Harrington and is a continuous concrete rigid-frame girder bridge. It is significant as one of the very earliest examples of its type.
3.7 miSE
Universities and schools
University of Puget Sound, Tacoma
95 min walk • The University of Puget Sound is a private university in Tacoma, Washington. The university draws approximately 2,600 students from 44 states and 16 countries.