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Tacoma Map: Fort Nisqually Living History MuseumFort Nisqually Living History Museum Frommer's Highly Recommended

Hours Memorial Day to Labor Day daily 11am-5pm; Labor Day to Mar Wed-Sun 11am-4pm; Apr to Memorial Day Wed-Sun 11am-5pm
Address
5400 N. Pearl St., #11
Phone 253/591-5339
Web site www.fortnisqually.org
Prices Admission Mar-Oct $4 adults, $3 seniors and youth 13-17, $2 children 5-12, free for children 4 and under (weekend after Labor Day to Feb, admission charged on weekends only)

Frommer's Review

Fort Nisqually was a trading post founded in 1833 by the Hudson's Bay Company for the purpose of acquiring beaver pelts. However, it was established at a time when the fur trade was in decline and was soon moved to a new location and converted to a commercial farming business. This reconstruction, built in the 1930s, is based on the design of that second fort. Inside the stockade walls are two original buildings and several reconstructed buildings. Throughout the summer (and on weekends in other months), costumed interpreters are on hand. Numerous living-history events are staged throughout the year.

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