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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1899-1958) - An [[Endicott Period]] military reservation first established in 1899. Named after its location at Middle Point, Kitsap County, Washington. Essentially a sub-post of [[Fort Ward (2)]]. Partially abandoned in 1958 with the Navy retaining half of the reservation.
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== [[Endicott Period]] (1890-1910) ==
{{HDPuget Sound}} Middle Point Military Reservation guarded the Rich Passage and the entrance to Bremerton Navy Yard.

The land for the Middle Point Military Reservation was acquired by condemnation decree rendered 1 Apr 1899 that included both Middle Point and Orchard Point for a total of 715.75 acres. Construction began in 1900 on a mine storage building, a mine casemate, a mine cable tank, and [[Battery Mitchell]].  The three mine facilities were all turned over for service on 4 Dec 1905 at a total cost of $20,800. Battery Mitchell was to provide protection for the minefields but was never armed because of the excellent coverage from [[Fort Ward (2)]].
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[[Image:Middle Point MR Plan.jpg|thumb|left|795px|Middle Point Military Reservation Plan]]
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== [[World War I]] (1917-1918) ==
Used as a torpedo test station briefly and transferred to the Navy in 1938
== [[World War II]] (1941-1945) ==
Half of the reservation was used by the Navy as an oil storage base and anti-submarine net depot.
== Current Status ==
Part of Manchester State Park, Kitsap County, Washington. No period guns or carriages in place.
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'''Location:''' Middle Point Military Reservation State Park,<br>Kitsap County, Washington.

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* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=47.577988|Lon=-122.549787}} Middle Point Military Reservation
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=47.578009|Lon=-122.54498}} Battery Mitchell


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'''Sources:''' 

'''Links:''' 
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/wa.html#puget North American Forts - Middle Point Military Reservation]
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{{Visited|18 Apr 2010}}

== Picture Gallery==
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Image:Middle Point MR Mine Casemate - 7.jpg|Middle Point MR Mine Casemate
Image:Middle Point MR Mine Storage Bldg - 06.jpg|Mine Storage Bldg. Tracks
Image:Middle Point MR Mine Casemate - 6.jpg|Middle Point MR Mine Casemate Barracks Room
Image:Middle Point MR Mine Casemate - 3.jpg|Middle Point MR Mine Casemate Operations Room
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