CDSG Conference 13-17 Apr 2010



The CDSG 2010 Conference covering the Harbor Defenses of Puget Sound, Washington will be based at the Port Townsend Inn. Call the hotel directly at (800) 216-4985 and mention the Coast Defense Study Group. The Inn has a total of 58 rooms and includes an indoor pool and breakfast, 24 rooms were set aside for the CDSG Conference members. Room rates depend on how early you book.

Fort Worden Housing
 * On Post Housing - If you wish to stay on Fort Worden act quickly because the rooms fill up fast. Fort Worden Accommodations
 * RV Camping - Fort Worden has about 80 RV/Camping sites, 50 with full hookups, 30 with AC, Water and a dumpsite. I stayed at the lower campground earlier this year and it was great, not often you get to camp next to batteries like Battery Kinzie and Battery Vicars, see Fort Worden Camping. Book early.

Fees
 * Full Registration Fee per person: $195.00USD.
 * Registrations received after March 15, 2010, subject to a late fee: $45.00USD.
 * Guest Fee for Saturday Banquet received prior to Mar. 15th, per person: $40.00USD.
 * Guest Fee for Saturday Banquet received after Mar. 15th, per person: $45.00USD.

Please make checks payable to: Alfred Chiswell Mail checks to: Alfred Chiswell (CDSG Conference) c/o Coast Artillery Museum Ft Worden 200 Battery Way, Bldg 201 Port Townsend, WA 98368  USA


 * Official CDSG Conference Website
 * Conference Registration Form

For Conference related questions, contact Alfred Chiswell at AGChiswell[at]aol.com or Steven Kobylk sjkobylk[at]aol.com

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 * Presentations scheduled Tuesday thru Friday evenings
 * Sack lunches provided daily
 * If a visit to Fort Ward is in order, suggest both sites be visited on the way to the conference
 * Keystone to Port Townsend ferry is very small, fills up rapidly and at times just doesn't run. Reservations recommended 30 days in advance.
 * All attendees will receive 2 walk-on tickets for the Keystone to Port Townsend ferry for a round trip ride to Fort Casey (1) on the 14th. Not recommended to take private vehicles on this trip as you could get stranded on Whidbey Island and it is a very long drive by land.
 * Transportation to Whidbey Island Coast Defense sites and Fort Whitman (Goat Island) will be provided.

Map of Visit Sites
 (F) 48.156854, -122.677031 Fort Casey (1) (1890-1950) (F) 48.1388, -122.766638 Fort Worden (1897-1953) (F) 48.217575, -122.761649 Fort Ebey (1942-1946) (F) 48.09869, -122.697372 Fort Flagler (1897-1953) (F) 48.36433, -122.53556 Fort Whitman (1909-1947) (F) 47.579508, -122.521462 Fort Ward (2) (1901 - 1938, 1942 - 1958) (C) 48.163824, -123.698587 Camp Hayden (1944-1948) (F) 48.432457, -123.450971 Fort Rodd Hill