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'''Fort Flagler (1897-1953)''' - Established in 1897 and named after Brigadier General [[Daniel Webster Flagler]]. The fort was closed in 1953. | '''Fort Flagler (1897-1953)''' - Established in 1897 and named after Brigadier General [[Daniel Webster Flagler]]. The fort was closed in 1953. | ||
== History of {{PAGENAME}} == | == History of {{PAGENAME}} == | ||
Fort Flagler, along with [[Fort Worden]] and [[Fort Casey]], guarded the entrance to Puget Sound. These posts, established in the late 1890's, became the first line of a fortification system designed to prevent a hostile fleet from reaching the Bremerton Naval Yard and the cities of Seattle, Tacoma and Everett. | Fort Flagler, along with [[Fort Worden]] and [[Fort Casey]], guarded the entrance to Puget Sound. These posts, established in the late 1890's, became the first line of a fortification system designed to prevent a hostile fleet from reaching the Bremerton Naval Yard and the cities of Seattle, Tacoma and Everett. | ||
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|+'''Fort Flagler Batteries''' | |||
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!Endicott Period | |||
!WWII | |||
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* Bankhead 8 12" 1902-1942 | |||
* Wilhelm 8 12" 1898-1942 | |||
* Rawlins 2 10" 1899-1918 | |||
* Revere 2 10" 1899-1941 | |||
* Calwell 4 6" 1904-1918 | |||
* Grattan 2 6" 1905-1918 | |||
* Lee 2 5" 1901-1918 | |||
* Downes 2 3" 1905-1946 | |||
* Wansboro 2 3" 1906-1946 | |||
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* AMTB Marrowstone 2 90mm 1943-1946 | |||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
The property was purchased as a state park in 1955. | The property was purchased as a state park in 1955. | ||
Revision as of 18:56, 22 January 2008
Fort Flagler (1897-1953) - Established in 1897 and named after Brigadier General Daniel Webster Flagler. The fort was closed in 1953.
History of Fort Flagler
Fort Flagler, along with Fort Worden and Fort Casey, guarded the entrance to Puget Sound. These posts, established in the late 1890's, became the first line of a fortification system designed to prevent a hostile fleet from reaching the Bremerton Naval Yard and the cities of Seattle, Tacoma and Everett.
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Current Status
The property was purchased as a state park in 1955.
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Location: Maps & Images Lat: 48.09767 Long: -122.69647 |
Sources:
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2. page 184
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