Battery Walker

 (1898-1918) - Battery Walker was built at Fort Stevens (1) between Sep 1896 and Apr 1898 and was transferred for service 3 Apr 1898 at a cost of $302,014 (included Battery Lewis and Battery Mishler). Originally one of three sets of emplacements called Battery Lewis, Battery Walker was separately named in S.O. 15, 28 Jan 1909 for Colonel. Leverett H. Walker former commander of Fort Stevens who died 29 Oct 1907. The battery was deactivated in 1918.



Endicott Period (1890-1910)
A concrete Endicott Period battery facing the mouth of the Columbia River with two, 10" M1888MII rifles on M1894 disappearing carriages. It was originally a part of Battery Lewis until 1909 when it was separately named.

This is a two story battery with the lower level containing a shot room, a powder room, shot chambers and tool rooms for each emplacement. In 1905, two Taylor-Raymond electric motor driven, back delivery, shell hoists were installed, one for each emplacement. The battery seems to have been modified for the newer long point shells.

In 1911, a two story BC station was built at the back of the battery that contained an observing room at the top and a plotting room below, each 15' x 15', at a cost of $ 3,448.18.



World War I (1917-1918)
On 29 May 1918 the removal of the two 10" guns at Battery Walker for service abroad was ordered. The guns were removed 18 Jun 1918, shipped to the Watervliet Arsenal and never replaced. The carriages remained until they were scrapped 26 May 1920.

Current Status
Fair condition and open to the public. No guns or carriages in place.

Sources:
 * Coast Defense Study Group

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