"The White Salmon blockhouse was built in 1856, soon after the war along the Columbia with the hostile Yakimas took place… For data, regarding this blockhouse, the writer is greatly indebted to three pioneers who have all seen this fort, namely; Mrs. Camilla Thomson Donnell, formerly of The Dalles, Oregon, who wrote a most interesting narrative before her death concerning White Salmon and its fort, from which account the writer has taken several quotations; Mrs. Lulu D. Crandall of The Dalles and daughter of Mrs. Donnell; and Captain Henry C. Coe... It is the purpose of the writer to submit to all lovers of northwest history, with the help of the above pioneer friends, the following account of this old blockhouse which has almost entirely been forgotten."
