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City of Battle Ground Washington
Battle Ground is a small town,
with peaceful country living, nearby lakes, streams and forest
service areas, which offer outstanding
recreational opportunities. Battle Ground is also within commuting distance of the Portland
metro area.
The origin of the City's name comes from a battle, which never took
place. In 1855, some Klickatat Indians escaped from Fort Vancouver.
Captain Strong headed up the army in charge of bringing the Indians
back to the fort. Upon meeting up with the Indians, the Indian
chief,
Chief Umtuch, promised Captain Strong that the Indians would
return to the fort. There are different versions of what happened
next, but
Chief Umtuch was killed. Captain Strong allowed the
Indians to bury the chief. He returned to the fort with the Indians'
promise to return.
The Indians did return, and for not forcibly
bringing them back, Captain Strong was presented a petticoat for
bravery and courage.
This area later became known as "Strong's
Battle Ground". The first known settler to homestead the Battle
Ground area was John Tuke.
In 1862, he chose the area near the hill
now known as Tuke's Mountain for his farm.
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