Fort Whitman

Fort Whitman (1909-1947) - Construction started 1909 and completed in 1911. Named in G.O. 245, 1909, for Dr. Marcus Whitman, killed in 1847 by hostile Indians. Declared surplus 13 May 1944. Transferred to Washington State in 1947

Fort Whitman History

Part of the Harbor Defense of Puget Sound. Positioned to guard the Deception Pass and Saratoga Pass entrances into Puget Sound.

Endicott Period

Only one Endicott Period Battery was built on Fort Whitman, Battery Harrison.
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World War II

37mm AMTB battery 1A (1942-1944)

Current Status

Goat Island is now part of the Skagit Wildlife Area.

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Location: Goat Island, at the entrance to Puget Sound, Washington.

Maps & Images

Lat: 48.36433 Long: -122.53556

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Sources:

Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 838-839
Coastal Defense Study Group

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