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Battery Walker (1898-1918) - Battery Walker was built at Fort Stevens between Sep 1896 and Apr 1898 and was transferred for service 3 Apr 1898 at a cost of $302,014 (included Battery Lewis and Battery Mishler). Originally one of three sets of emplacements called Battery Lewis, Battery Walker was separately named in S.O. 15, 28 Jan 1909 for Col. Leverett H. Walker former commander of Fort Stevens who died 29 Oct 1907. The battery was deactivated in 1918.

Battery Walker History

Part of the Harbor Defense of the Columbia.

A concrete Endicott Period battery facing the mouth of the Columbia River with two, 10" M1888MII rifles on M1894 disappearing carriages. It was originally a part of Battery Lewis until 1909 when it was separately named.

This is a two story battery with the lower level containing a shot room, a powder room, shot chambers and tool rooms for each emplacement. In 1905, two Taylor-Raymond electric motor driven, back delivery, shell hoists were installed, one for each emplacement. The battery seems to have not been modified for the newer long point shells.

World War I

The guns were removed 18 Jun 1918 during World War I, shipped to the Watervliet Arsenal and never replaced. The carriages remained until they were scrapped 26 May 1920.

**Battery Walker Armament** (edit list)
Empl No	Caliber Type	Barrel Length	Model	Serial No	Manufacturer	Carriage	Service Dates	Notes
1	10" Rifle	367.25"	M1888MII	52	Watervliet	Disappearing Carriage L.F., M1894, #4c, Kilby	1897-1918	See note 1
2	10" Rifle	367.25"	M1888MII	48	Watervliet	Disappearing Carriage L.F., M1894, #5, Kilby	1897-1918	See note 1
Source: Form 1, 30 Jun 1921, RCB, 22 Sep 1903, 31 Dec 1910, 31 Dec 1915, Coast Defense Study Group, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, page 122-123, 216. Note 1: Guns transferred to Watervliet 18 Jun 1918, carriages scrapped 26 May 1920, CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA

Current Status

Fair condition and open to the public. No guns or carriages in place.

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Location: On Fort Stevens, Oregon

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Lat: 46.207116 Long: -123.969217

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Elevation: 34'

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Coastal Defense Study Group

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Visited: 18 May 2008, 2 Feb 2008

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 A concrete [[Endicott Period]] battery facing the mouth of the Columbia River with two, 10" M1888MII rifles on M1894 disappearing carriages. It was originally a part of [[Battery Lewis]] until 1909 when it was separately named.
-This is a two story battery with the lower level containing a shot room, a powder room and tool rooms for each emplacement. In 1905 Taylor-Raymond electric motor driven, back delivery, shell hoists were installed but the battery seems to have not been modified for the newer long point shells.
+This is a two story battery with the lower level containing a shot room, a powder room, shot chambers and tool rooms for each emplacement. In 1905, two Taylor-Raymond electric motor driven, back delivery, shell hoists were installed, one for each emplacement. The battery seems to have not been modified for the newer long point shells.
 == [[World War I]] ==
 The guns were removed 18 Jun 1918 during [[World War I]], shipped to the [[Watervliet|Watervliet Arsenal]] and never replaced. The carriages remained until they were scrapped 26 May 1920.