Harold Doolittle Talks About Roads on the Indian Reservations

ID: 4693 ~ Source: Voice of the Pioneers Collection, Washington State Digital Archives ~ Creator: Logan Camporeale
This file appears in: The Quartermaster Stable
This file appears in: The Quartermaster Stable

By Logan Camporeale and Ryanna Thurman
In 1880, Fort Spokane was a long way from the centers of white population. The fort was situated on the edge of the Indian reservation to keep Indians on the reservation and keep white encroachment off. Fifty-five miles from the nearest railroad,…