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| [[Category:Washington Forts]]
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| '''Fort Townsend (1856-1861) (1874-1895)''' -
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| The park consists of slighty more than a third of the orginal Fort Townsend built in 1856 by the U.S. Army for the protection of settlers. Timbers were hewn and laths cut from the forests of the vicinity. The fort was closed between 1859 and 1874 for being "unfit," after an inspection by the commander of the army headquarters in Columbia. Brought back to life in 1874, the fort thrived until 1895 when fire destroyed the barracks.
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| A fort was established here in 1856 to guard against possible Native American attacks, and in 1859 troops were sent from the fort to assist in the San Juan Island boundary dispute commonly known as "The [[Pig War]]." Fort Townsend saw sporadic activity throughout the 1800s until a fire - started by an exploding kerosene lamp - destroyed the barracks in 1895. The fort was decommissioned but was used during World War II as an enemy munitions defusing station. In 1958 it was turned over to the State Parks Commission.
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| Location:
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| Located on the Olympic Peninsula, approximately two miles south of Port Townsend, turn east on Old Fort Townsend Rd. drive one-half mile to reach the park.
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| Links:
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| *[http://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Old%20Fort%20Townsend&pageno=1 Old Fort Townsend State Park]
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| *[http://us.rd.yahoo.com/maps/extmap;_ylt=Aj8GXB.UGgcHtug2G8vB.jpkDLMF/*-http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?name=&ed=8CJBI.p_0TqIGZepKvbsaCgTNYVN1UFbIxGOzSEobrLL8K1PG8R13dp8re1WwPTKBSWsazg0wzl9G3bycFK3KaK3iBsnhrXR908LBoqyU7M-&csz=Port+Townsend%2C+WA&desc=&mag=2&ds=n&state=WA&uzip=98368&country=US&BFKey=&cat=trav&resize=l&trf=0 Yahoo Map]
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