Battery Harvey Allen
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Battery Harvey Allen (1906-1945) - Battery Harvey Allen was built at Fort Canby between Aug 1904 and Dec 1905 at a cost of $58,935 and was transfered to the Army 27 Feb 1906. Named after Lt. Col. Harvey A. Allen, 2nd U.S. Artillery, veteran of the U.S. Civil War and the Mexican War, who died 20 Sep 1882.
Battery Harvey Allen History
A concrete Endicott Period Battery guarding the entrance to the Columbia River with three, M1903 6" guns mounted in M1903 disappearing carriages. The original guns were removed in 1918 and shipped overseas but the carriages remained. Two of the guns were replaced in 1918 with guns from Battery O'Flyng and place on the original carriages. Carriage #88 was sold and removed. The Battery was removed from service 21 May 1945.
Current Status
Battery Allen is located in Cape Disappointment State Park near Ilwaco, Washington. A Lewis & Clark interpretive center has been built on the front of the battery but all of the gun mounts and the shell & powder rooms are open to the public and in reasonable condition. The shell & powder room between guns 1 & 2 contains several interpretive signs as does a small kiosk at the entrance. Follow the signs to the Lewis & Clark interpretive Center and you can't miss the Battery. A short climb from the parking lot to the battery above. Disabled access available via a road that goes right up to the interpretive center but parking is limited at the top and at the main lot below.
| No. | Caliber | Length | Model | Serial No. | Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates | Notes |
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| 1 | 6" | 309.8" | 1905 | 13 | Watervliet | Disappearing Carriage | 1906-1918 | Removed in 1918 & Replaced with below |
| 1 | 6" | 309.8" | 1905 | 1 | Watervliet | Disappearing Carriage | 1918-1945 | Came from Battery O'Flyng |
| 2 | 6" | 309.8" | 1905 | 17 | Watervliet | Disappearing Carriage | 1906-1918 | Removed in 1918 & Replaced with below |
| 2 | 6" | 309.8" | 1905 | 11 | Watervliet | Disappearing Carriage | 1918-1945 | Came from Battery O'Flyng |
| 3 | 6" | 309.8" | 1905 | 16 | Watervliet | Disappearing Carriage | 1906-1918 | Removed 1918, may have gone to Battery Guenther |
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Location: On Fort Canby, Cape Disappointment, Washington Maps & Images Lat: 46.278602 Long: -124.053326
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Sources:
- Coastal Survey Group
- Lucero, Donella J. and Hobbs, Nancy L., The Long Beach Peninsula: Where the Columbia Meets the Pacific, Arcadia Publishing, North Beach Peninsula, 2004, 159 pages, ISBN 0738524573, page 47
- Lieut.-Col. Harvey A. Allen, Obituary, New York Times, New York, 21 Sep 1882, page 4
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Visited: 16 Feb 2008
Picture Gallery
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 View of Battery Allen from the Rear |
 Gun Mount for Gun #1, Battery Allen |
 Powder & Shell Room Between Guns 2 & 3 |
 Powder & Shell Room Access Door to Gun 3 |
 Observation Platform Between Guns 1 & 2 |
 Guard Room Between Guns 1 & 2 |
 Office Between Guns 1 &2 |
