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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1903-1945) - Battery Isaac Van Horne is a concrete [[Endicott Period]] Coastal Battery located on [[Fort Casey (1)]], Whidbey Island, Island County, Washington. Named in G.O. 194, 27 Dec 1904, after Capt. [[Isaac Van Horne Jr.]], [[19th U.S. Infantry]], who was killed in action at [[Fort Mackinac]], Michigan, in 1814, during the [[War of 1812]]. The Battery was begun August 1903 and completed June 1905 and transferred to the Coast Artillery 22 | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1903-1945) - Battery Isaac Van Horne is a concrete [[Endicott Period]] Coastal Battery located on [[Fort Casey (1)]], Whidbey Island, Island County, Washington. Named in G.O. 194, 27 Dec 1904, after Capt. [[Isaac Van Horne Jr.]], [[19th U.S. Infantry]], who was killed in action at [[Fort Mackinac]], Michigan, in 1814, during the [[War of 1812]]. The Battery was begun in August 1903 and completed in June 1905 and transferred to the Coast Artillery on 22 May 1907 at the cost of $14,695. The guns were removed in 1945. | ||
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|width="50%"|[[Image:Fort Casey Battery Van Horne - 1.jpg| | |width="50%"|[[Image:Fort Casey Battery Van Horne - 1.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Battery Van Horne Gun #1 Emplacement]] | ||
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|colspan="2"|[[Image:Fort_Casey_Battery_Van_Horne_Elevation.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Battery Van Horne Ground Elevation]] | |colspan="2"|[[Image:Fort_Casey_Battery_Van_Horne_Elevation.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Battery Van Horne Ground Elevation]] | ||
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== [[Endicott Period]] == | == [[Endicott Period]] == | ||
{{HDPuget Sound}} Battery Van Horne was designed to protect | {{HDPuget Sound}} Battery Van Horne was designed to protect the Straight of Juan De Fuca and the Admiralty Inlet to Puget Sound. | ||
Originally built with two, 3" M1903 rifles mounted on M1903 barbette pedestal carriages. The original guns were removed in 1945 during [[World War II]]. | Originally built with two, 3" M1903 rifles mounted on M1903 barbette pedestal carriages. The original guns were removed in 1945 during [[World War II]]. | ||
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(Battery) 48.16191, -122.682438, {{PAGENAME}}<br>(1905-1945) | (Battery) 48.16191, -122.682438, {{PAGENAME}}<br>(1905-1945) | ||
(1) 48.16199, -122.682451 | (1) 48.16199, -122.682451 | ||
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'''Location:''' | '''Location:''' [[Fort Casey (1)]], Whidbey Island, Island County, Washington | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|48.16191|-122.682438}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|48.16191|-122.682438}} | ||
* Elevation: 43' | * Elevation: 43' | ||
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'''GPS Locations:''' | |||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=48.16191|Lon=}-122.682438} Battery Van Horne | |||
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'''Links: ''' | '''Links: ''' | ||
* [https://waparks.org/wspf-tours/fort-casey-battery-van-horne-2018.html Battery Van Horne Virtual Tour] | * [https://waparks.org/wspf-tours/fort-casey-battery-van-horne-2018.html Battery Van Horne Virtual Tour] | ||
{{FortID|ID=WA0067|Name={{PAGENAME}}}} | |||
{{Visited|18 Jul 2008}} | {{Visited|18 Jul 2008}} | ||
== | == Picture Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:Fort Casey Battery Van Horne - 2.jpg|Battery Van Horne Gun #2 Emplacement | Image:Fort Casey Battery Van Horne - 2.jpg|Battery Van Horne Gun #2 Emplacement | ||
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[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category:Washington Island County]] | [[Category:Washington Island County]] | ||
[[Category:Endicott Period Battery]] | [[Category:Endicott Period Battery]] | ||
[[Category:Coastal Battery]] | [[Category:Coastal Battery]] | ||
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Battery Van Horne (1903-1945) - Battery Isaac Van Horne is a concrete Endicott Period Coastal Battery located on Fort Casey (1), Whidbey Island, Island County, Washington. Named in G.O. 194, 27 Dec 1904, after Capt. Isaac Van Horne Jr., 19th U.S. Infantry, who was killed in action at Fort Mackinac, Michigan, in 1814, during the War of 1812. The Battery was begun in August 1903 and completed in June 1905 and transferred to the Coast Artillery on 22 May 1907 at the cost of $14,695. The guns were removed in 1945.
Endicott PeriodPart of the Harbor Defense of Puget Sound. Battery Van Horne was designed to protect the Straight of Juan De Fuca and the Admiralty Inlet to Puget Sound. Originally built with two, 3" M1903 rifles mounted on M1903 barbette pedestal carriages. The original guns were removed in 1945 during World War II.
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Current StatusNo period guns or carriages in place.
Sources: Links: Fortification ID:
Visited: 18 Jul 2008 Picture Gallery
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