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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal defense fortification
armamentType coast artillery guns
disappearing guns
rifled artillery
associatedWith Fort Flagler
Fort Worden
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
currentUse interpretive historic site
tourist attraction
designedBy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
designedToDefend entrance to Admiralty Inlet
era Endicott Period
feature concrete gun emplacements
magazines
observation stations
underground passages
garrisonType Coast Artillery Corps
heritageDesignation contributing resources to a historic district
locatedIn Island County, Washington
Puget Sound region
United States
Washington State
linked to: Washington

Whidbey Island
managedBy Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
material reinforced concrete
steel gun mounts
near Coupeville, Washington
openToPublic true
operatorHistoric United States Army
overlooks Admiralty Inlet
partOf Fort Casey
Fort Casey State Park
“Triangle of Fire” Puget Sound coastal defenses
significance example of Endicott-era coastal fortifications
status disarmed
historic site

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Admiralty Head Lighthouse near Fort Casey gun batteries