George Wright (1803-1865)

ID: 3215
This file appears in: Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute

George Wright when he was a colonel, in military dress.

Image Courtesy of the Washington State Archives Digital Archives

This file appears in: Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute

By Nicolette Reames
Towards the end of the 19th century, the United States government was looking to build a fort in the inland Northwest. In 1895, Spokane residents purchased land in the Twickenham Park area and deeded it to the government so they could build a…