Fort Ebey (2)

Fort Ebey (2) (1942-1946) - Established as a coastal defense fort in 1942 during World War II. Built to support Fort Casey, Fort Worden and Fort Flagler in the defense of Puget Sound. Located on Whidbey Island, Island County, Washington State. Named for Colonel Isaac Ebey a Whidbey Island pioneer killed by Indians in 1857. The fort was declared surplus in 1946 and was abandoned in 1947. Fort Ebey Water Tower Remains. Fort Ebey Cantonment Foundation. Fort Ebey, Battery 248, Gun Emplacement #2. World War II (1941-1945) Part of the Harbor Defense of Puget Sound. Fort Ebey (Site 3) World War II Coast Defense Configuration Plan The main defensive armament on Fort Ebey was Battery 248, a battery of two, 6" rapid fire guns with an earth-covered concrete support structure and a fire control post. The Fort Ebey WWII Radar Site was located south of the battery. Fort Ebey (2) World War II Battery (edit list) Battery Click on Battery links below No. Caliber Type Mount Service Years Battery Cost Notes Battery 248 2 6" Long Range Barbette Carriage with Shield 1942-1944-1944-1946 $ 349,000 Source: CDSG Current Status Fort Ebey is now a 645-acre Washington State Park acquired from the Federal Government in three parcels; the first in 1965 and the last in 1991, for a total cost of $3,666,568. Opened to the public in February 1981. The Battery 248 concrete support structure is in good condition and open to the public. No period guns or carriages are present. The Battery Commander's (BC) station is located in front of Battery 248 down the hill and is accessible. The other two fire control stations on Fort Ebey are damaged and not accessible. Some foundations of the fort cantonment buildings remain and a massive wooden support structure for the post water tower is still standing (2017). The remains of the World War II Fort Ebey WWII Radar Site can be seen in and around Tent Campsite #10. Three of the tower piers are protected by fencing but the adjacent transmitter building foundation is somewhat concealed by debris. The generator building pad is exposed on the north side of the Kettles Trail that passes by the site. Further down the trail is another concealed foundation on the south side of the trail that is thought to be the radar site operation building. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Whidbey Island, Island County, Washington. Maps & Images Lat: 48.21733 Long: -122.76208 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 200' GPS Locations: 48.21758, -122.76165 Fort Ebey 48.21733, -122.76208 Battery 248 48.21754, -122.76241 6" Gun Emplacement #1 48.21706, -122.76194 6" Gun Emplacement #2 48.21560, -122.75887 Fort Ebey SCR-296A Radar Site 48.22463, -122.76941 Fort Ebey FC Station See Also: Battery 248 Fort Ebey WWII Radar Site Harbor Defense of Puget Sound Harbor Defense of Juan de Fuca Strait Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 831-832 U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project, Harbor Defenses of Puget Sound, (CCA-AN-PS), 12 Aug 1945, CDSG Links: North American Forts - Fort Ebey Fort Ebey Battery 248 Waymark Fort Ebey Photo Gallery Fort Ebey State Park Fort Ebey State Park National Park Service CDSG Fortification ID: WA0134 - Fort Ebey (2) Visited: 11 Aug 2022, 18, 25 May 2017, 14 Apr 2010, 18 Jul 2008