Fort Casey gun batteries
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The Fort Casey gun batteries are historic coastal defense fortifications on Whidbey Island in Washington State, built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to protect Puget Sound.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | coastal defense fortification ⓘ |
| armamentType |
coast artillery guns
ⓘ
disappearing guns ⓘ rifled artillery ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fort Flagler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Worden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| category |
Coastal fortifications in the United States
ⓘ
Military history of Washington State ⓘ |
| constructedFor |
coastal defense of Puget Sound
ⓘ
harbor defense ⓘ protection of naval shipyards in Puget Sound ⓘ |
| constructionEndApprox | early 1900s ⓘ |
| constructionStartApprox | 1897 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse |
interpretive historic site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| designedBy | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedToDefend | entrance to Admiralty Inlet ⓘ |
| era | Endicott Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
concrete gun emplacements
ⓘ
magazines ⓘ observation stations ⓘ underground passages ⓘ |
| garrisonType | Coast Artillery Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | contributing resources to a historic district ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Island County, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puget Sound region NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
Whidbey Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
reinforced concrete
ⓘ
steel gun mounts ⓘ |
| near | Coupeville, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatorHistoric | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Admiralty Inlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fort Casey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Casey State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ “Triangle of Fire” Puget Sound coastal defenses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | example of Endicott-era coastal fortifications ⓘ |
| status |
disarmed
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
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