Almost 2 hours outside of Spokane, WA, in the center of Washington state is Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. This recreation area encompasses a 130-mile (209-km) lake created by Coulee Dam. It was established as the Coulee Recreation Area in 1947 when the Coulee Dam was built. It was renamed for President Franklin Roosevelt in 1997.
Fort Spokane, was established in 1880 at the confluence of the Columbia and Spokane Rivers.
According to the National Park Service, “This US Army post insured relative peace between nearby Indian reservations and the increasing number of settlers to the south. The post was transferred to the Indian Bureau in 1899 and for the next 30 years it served as an Indian boarding school, tuberculosis sanatorium, and hospital.”
Most of the original buildings have been reduced to just foundations. However, the brick guardhouse is now the Visitor Center with exhibits in the old cells.
A few more hours driving through central Washington until we get to our hotel for the night with beautiful views of farmland along the way.
Good morning Traveling Twosome.
Roosevelt National Recreation Park/Area must be your 153rd visited US National Park….. enjoy the Evergreen State!
Thanks for posting your travels! I’ve so enjoyed traveling with y’all.