ɪt wʌz ɐmˌʌŋ ðə fˈɜːst mˈɪlətˌɛɹi fˌɔːɹɾɪfɪkˈeɪʃənz bˈɪlt baɪ ðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. nˈɔːɹθ ʌvðə kəlˈʌmbiə ɹˈɪvɚɹ ɪn wʌt wʌz tə bɪkˌʌm ðə stˈeɪt ʌv wˈɑːʃɪŋtən.
It was among the first military fortifications built by the U.S. north of the Columbia River in what was to become the State of Washington.