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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1942-1946) - Established as a coastal defense fort in 1942 during [[World War II]] to support [[Fort Casey]], [[Fort Worden]] and [[Fort Flagler]] | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1942-1946) - Established as a coastal defense fort in 1942 during [[World War II]] to support [[Fort Casey]], [[Fort Worden]] and [[Fort Flagler]] on Whidbey Island, Island County, Washington State. Named for Col [[Isaac Ebey]] a Whidbey Island pioneer killed by Indians in 1857. Abandoned in 1946. | ||
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[[Image:Fort Ebey Sign.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Fort Ebey Sign]] | [[Image:Fort Ebey Sign.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Fort Ebey Sign]] | ||
[[Image:Fort Ebey Map.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Fort Ebey Map]] | [[Image:Fort Ebey Map.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Fort Ebey Map]] | ||
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(1) 48.217542, -122.762411 | (B) 48.217333, -122.762081 | ||
(2) 48.217056, -122.761944 | [[Battery 248]]<br>(1943-1946) | ||
(1) 48.217542, -122.762411 | |||
6" Gun Emplacement #1 | |||
(2) 48.217056, -122.761944 | |||
6" Gun Emplacement #2 | |||
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'''Location:''' Whidbey Island, Washington. | '''Location:''' Whidbey Island, Island County, Washington. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|48.217333|-122.762081}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|48.217333|-122.762081}} | ||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* {{Roberts}}, page 831-832 | * {{Roberts}}, page 831-832 | ||
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'''Links: ''' | '''Links: ''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/wa.html#puget North American Forts - Fort Ebey] | |||
* [http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM3R28 Fort Ebey Battery 248 Waymark] | * [http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM3R28 Fort Ebey Battery 248 Waymark] | ||
* [http://jnelsonphotography.smugmug.com/Coastal-Defenses-of-Puget/Fort-Ebey-State-Park Fort Ebey Photo Gallery] | * [http://jnelsonphotography.smugmug.com/Coastal-Defenses-of-Puget/Fort-Ebey-State-Park Fort Ebey Photo Gallery] | ||
* [http://www.sanjuansites.com/thingstodo/parks/ftebey.htm Fort Ebey State Park] | * [http://www.sanjuansites.com/thingstodo/parks/ftebey.htm Fort Ebey State Park] | ||
* [http://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Fort+Ebey Fort Ebey State Park] | |||
* [http://www.nps.gov/ebla/historyculture/index.htm National Park Service] | |||
* {{CDSGMainLink}} | |||
{{Visited|14 Apr 2010, 18 Jul 2008}} | {{Visited|14 Apr 2010, 18 Jul 2008}} | ||
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[[Category:Washington All]] | [[Category:Washington All]] | ||
[[Category:Washington Forts]] | [[Category:Washington Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Washington Island County]] | |||
[[Category:Coastal Forts]] | [[Category:Coastal Forts]] | ||
[[Category:World War II Forts]] | [[Category:World War II Forts]] | ||
Revision as of 08:37, 7 June 2011
Fort Ebey (2) (1942-1946) - Established as a coastal defense fort in 1942 during World War II to support Fort Casey, Fort Worden and Fort Flagler on Whidbey Island, Island County, Washington State. Named for Col Isaac Ebey a Whidbey Island pioneer killed by Indians in 1857. Abandoned in 1946.
World War II (1941-1945)
Part of the Harbor Defense of Puget Sound.
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 fire control post. An SCR-296A radar facility was located south of the battery.
| 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 Feb 1981. The Battery 248 concrete support structure is in good condition and open to the public. No period guns or carriages are present.
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Location: Whidbey Island, Island County, Washington. Maps & Images Lat: 48.217333 Long: -122.762081 |
Recent Blog Posts:
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
Visited: 14 Apr 2010, 18 Jul 2008
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