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Self-guided · principal city, Washington

Civil War Sites in Spokane Valley, WA

Battlefields, forts, earthworks, hospitals and homes touched by the Civil War, listed with the record behind each, including the parts that are hard to read.

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History books cover the big events in a chapter each. The places those events touched are scattered across counties like this one. Spokane Valley is one of the cities the Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA metro area is officially named after.

Civil war reenactment with soldiers and a burning building - civil war sites — Photo: Vít Luštinec on Unsplash

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On the record near Spokane Valley, WA

The 11 nearest

11 listed sites on the record match civil war sites within 300 miles of Spokane Valley, WA, out of 152 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Spokane River Bridge at Fort Spokane53 miles from the center of Spokane Valley · Structure · Hunters · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
Fort Okanogan, Sites of119 miles from the center of Spokane Valley · Site · Bridgeport · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Fort Connah Site148 miles from the center of Spokane Valley · Building · Post Creek · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Fort Owen168 miles from the center of Spokane Valley · Building · Stevensville · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Rock Fort Campsite235 miles from the center of Spokane Valley · Site · The Dalles · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Fort Dalles Surgeon's Quarters237 miles from the center of Spokane Valley · Building · The Dalles · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places
Fort Nisqually Factor's House248 miles from the center of Spokane Valley · Building · Tacoma · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Fort Shaw Historic District and Cemetery253 miles from the center of Spokane Valley · District · Fort Shaw · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Fort Nisqually Site257 miles from the center of Spokane Valley · Site · Dupont · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Fort Worden Building 305 (Historic Quartermasters Office & Storehouse)258 miles from the center of Spokane Valley · Building · Jefferson CountyNational Register of Historic Places
Fort Logan and Blockhouse293 miles from the center of Spokane Valley · Site · White Sulphur Springs · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Spokane Valley, WA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Civil War Sites in Spokane Valley, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
5
Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Spokane Valley, WA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Spokane Valley, WA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Spokane Valley, WA?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Spokane Valley

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Spokane Valley, WA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Spokane Valley, WA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.