ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn wˈɑːʃɪŋtən tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹi ɹᵻpˈɜːpəst ðə fˈɔːɹt æz ɐn ɪnsˈeɪn ɐsˈaɪləm, wɪððə bˈɛɹəks sˈɜːvɪŋ æz pˈeɪʃənt ænd stˈæf hˈaʊzɪŋ.
In 1871 Washington Territory repurposed the fort as an insane asylum, with the barracks serving as patient and staff housing.