Battery Harvey Allen

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 transferred 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. Removed from service 21 May 1945. Powder, Shell & Admin Rooms for Guns 1 & 2, Battery Allen Emplacement for Gun #1, Battery Allen Endicott Period (1890-1910) Part of the Harbor Defense of the Columbia. 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. World War II (1941-1945) The Battery was removed from service 21 May 1945. Current Status Battery Allen is located in Cape Disappointment State Park near Ilwaco, Pacific County, 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. Battery Harvey Allen Armament (edit list) Empl No Caliber Type Barrel Length Model Serial No Manufacturer Carriage Service Dates Notes 1 6" Rifle 309.8" M1905 13 Watervliet Disappearing Carriage 1906-1918 Removed in 1918 Replaced with below 1 6" Rifle 309.8" M1905 1 Watervliet Disappearing Carriage 1918-1945 From Battery O'Flyng 2 6" Rifle 309.8" M1905 17 Watervliet Disappearing Carriage 1906-1918 Removed in 1918 Replaced with below 2 6" Rifle 309.8" M1905 11 Watervliet Disappearing Carriage 1918-1945 From Battery O'Flyng 3 6" Rifle 309.8" M1905 16 Watervliet Disappearing Carriage 1906-1918 Removed 1918, maybe to Battery Guenther Source: CDSG Battery Harvey Allen Plan {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: On Fort Canby, Cape Disappointment, Pacific County, Washington. Maps & Images Lat: 46.278602 Long: -124.053326 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 208' Sources: 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 U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project Harbor Defenses of the Columbia, (CCA-AN-CR), 12 Aug 1946, CDSG Links: Lieut.-Col. Harvey A. Allen, Obituary, New York Times, New York, 21 Sep 1882, page 4 CDSG Visited: 16 Feb 2008 Picture Gallery Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better! 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