Columbia River Area:
Ft. Canby
(added 11/02/18)
(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
Bainbridge Island:
Ft. Ward
Puget Sound Naval Magazine
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Bremerton also saw action during WWII, and is still an active base.
(updated 11/02/18)
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 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:
Ft. Whitman
Port Townsend:
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.
Spokane:
Whidbey Island:
Fort Casey
Spokane:
Ft. George Wright
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