5400 North Pearl Street
Tacoma, WA 98407
USA
During the event, campfires and candlelight provide the only illumination, as more than 100 re-enactors bring to life the laborers, servants, gentlemen and ladies of the Hudson’s Bay Company.
This year the Fort will be portraying October 1855.
The Fort’s boss, William Fraser Tolmie, will be entertaining guests and celebrating the completed construction of his home and his forthcoming promotion.
Cooks will be busy in the kitchen, preparing the dinner. Young people will be enjoying an evening dance.
American settlers and soldiers will be huddled around campfires, sharing news and concerns about skirmishes with local Native Americans, who are contesting treaty terms. Hudson’s Bay Company employees will be relaxing and reflecting on their days work – or still at their labors.
Walking tours are approximately an hour in length and begin every 15 minutes.
A shuttle bus transports visitors to Fort Nisqually from the Zoo parking lot for the walking tour.
For questions about accessibility requirements or for more information, contact call 253-591-5339.
