Friday, December 19, 2014

Washington (updated 11/02/18)

  
Columbia River Area:
Ft. Canby
 (added 11/02/18)
Fort Canby saw use during WWII. Today it is a state park. Unfortunately, there are few traces left of it. But if one goes down the road to Fort Columbia, they'll see a well preserved former base.
 
Ft. Columbia
 (added 11/02/18)
Fort Columbia saw use during WWII. Today it a state park, and much of the original base is well preserved.

Vancouver Barracks
Vancouver Barracks was first established in 1849.  Today it is well preserved as Fort Vancouver National Historic Site.
 
Puget Sound Area:
Bainbridge Island:
Ft. Ward

Bremerton: 
Puget Sound Naval Magazine
 
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Circa 1909.
Bremerton also saw action during WWII, and is still an active base.

Goat Island:
Fort Whitman

Keyport:
 Pacific Coast Torpedo Station
 
Marrowstone Island:
Fort Flagler
(updated 11/02/18)



Fort Flagler saw reuse during WWII. Today it is a state park. There is a museum onsite, and many military buildings still exist. It is very scenic and right next to the water.

Seattle:
Ft. Lawton
Fort Lawton also saw use in WWII and a portion was recently used as an Army Reserve base until it closed in 2005. Today it is Discovery Park.

Tacoma:
Camp Lewis
(updated 11/02/18)

Panoramic view with Mount Rainier in the background.


Camp Lewis was one of 16 National Army Cantonments. It also saw reuse during WWII. Today it is known as Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and is the largest Army base on the West Coast.
 
Port Angeles:
Port Angeles Naval Reservation
Circa 1917

Ft. Whitman
Port Townsend:
Ft. Worden
Circa 1916
Circa 1919

Fort Worden saw reuse during WWII. It became a state park. There are two museums onsite. It is in a very scenic area right on the water.

Whidbey Island:
Fort Casey

Spokane: 
Ft. George Wright


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