Indians Attack Seattle! Jan. 26, 1856

Indians Attack Seattle! Jan. 26, 1856 (HMWF7)

Location: Seattle, WA 98104 King County
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Country: United States of America
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N 47° 36.082', W 122° 20.193'

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The settlement would have been destroyed but for the presence of the U.S. Sloop of War "Decatur". Anchored off this point, she fired a volley at the attackers, frightening them into hasty retreat.

Erected National Maritime Day 1959
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HM NumberHMWF7
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Year Placed1959
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Date Added Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 12:27am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 549870 N 5272208
Decimal Degrees47.60136667, -122.33655000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 47° 36.082', W 122° 20.193'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds47° 36' 4.92" N, 122° 20' 11.58" W
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Area Code(s)206, 425, 360, 253
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-199 Alaskan Way S, Seattle WA 98104, US
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