Fort Casey
Fort Casey Historical State Park | |
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Location | 1280 Engle Road, Coupeville, Washington, United States |
Coordinates | 48°09′51″N 122°40′44″W / 48.16417°N 122.67889°W[1] |
Area | 999 acres (4.04 km2) |
Elevation | 20 ft (6.1 m)[1] |
Established | 1955 |
Operator | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |
Website | Fort Casey State Park |
Fort Casey State Park is located on
History
Fort Casey was named for Brigadier General
The invention of the airplane in 1903, and the subsequent development of military aircraft made the fort vulnerable to air attack. In addition, the development of battleships designed with increasingly accurate weaponry transformed the static strategies of the nineteenth century into the more mobile attack systems of the twentieth century.
Most of Fort Casey's guns and mortars were removed during
The two 10-inch guns on disappearing carriages currently mounted at Fort Casey were transferred from the Philippines in the 1960s, along with two three-inch guns. The 10-inch guns are M1895MI (No. 26 and No. 28 Watervliet) on disappearing carriages M1901 (No. 13 and No. 15 Watertown) at Battery Worth, Fort Casey (originally at Battery Warwick, Fort Wint, Grande Island, Philippines). The three-inch guns are M1903 (No. 11 and No. 12) on barbette carriages M1903 (No. 6 and No. 7) at Battery Trevor, Fort Casey (originally at Battery Flake, Fort Wint).[6]
Park features
Fort Casey is a 999-acre (404 ha) marine camping park. The
See also
Notes
- ^ a b "Fort Casey". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Fort Casey State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ McClary, Daryl C. (November 11, 2005). "Triangle of Fire - The Harbor Defenses of Puget Sound (1897-1953)". The Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History. HistoryLink. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ "Fort Casey". FortWiki. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- ^ "Fort Casey". Coast Defense Study Group. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ Berhow, p. 230, 233
References
- Harris, Alfred W. (November 1968). "Comment and Discussion". United States Naval Institute Proceedings.
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(help) - Powers, William M., PHC USN (June 1968). "Comment and Discussion". United States Naval Institute Proceedings.
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(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Berhow, Mark A., ed. (2004). American Seacoast Defenses, A Reference Guide (Second ed.). CDSG Press. ISBN 0-9748167-0-1.
External links
Fort Casey State Park.
- Fort Casey Historical State Park Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
- Fort Casey Historical State Park Map Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
- Fort Casey fortifications
- FortWiki article on Fort Casey