"Fort Borst Blockhouse, Centralia, Wash. This historic blockhouse was built in the 1850's by early white settlers for defense against the Indians. Luckily, it never had to be used for this purpose. Today it is located in Fort Borst Park."
This postcard was sent to me on July 8, 1986.
The blockhouse has been moved a bit from the original location. It stands as a monument to the paranoia and ignorance that ran amok in the 1855-56 conflict with the Natives of Western Washington. Check out the murder of Quiemuth and the "legal" lynching of Leschi.
