Triangle of Fire
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The Triangle of Fire is a historic coastal defense network of three forts that once protected the entrance to Puget Sound in Washington State.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Triangle of Fire canonical | 3 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal artillery fort
ⓘ
coastal artillery fort ⓘ coastal artillery fort ⓘ historic coastal defense network ⓘ military fortification system ⓘ |
| associatedWith | U.S. coastal artillery corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | defense against naval attack ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse | state parks and historic sites ⓘ |
| era | Endicott Period of U.S. coastal defenses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fort Casey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Flagler NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Worden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic military site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Marrowstone Island, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port Townsend, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Puget Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
Whidbey Island, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Strait of Juan de Fuca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | overlapping fields of fire from three forts ⓘ |
| operator | United States Army ⓘ |
| partOf | Triangle of Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
coastal defense
ⓘ
protection of the entrance to Puget Sound ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
| strategicFunction | cross‑fire coverage of Admiralty Inlet ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.