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[[Image:FortWorden Overviewl.jpg|thumb|350px|left|Fort Worden, 1923 (University of Washington Archive)]] | |||
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'''Fort Worden (1897-1953)''' - | '''Fort Worden (1897-1953)''' - Named after Rear Admiral [[John L. Worden]]. Construction began in 1897 and the fort was closed in 1953. | ||
Fort Worden, [[:Category:Fort Flagler|Fort Flagler]] and [[:Category:Fort Casey|Fort Casey]], once guarded the entrance to Puget Sound. These posts, established in the late 1890s, became the first line of a fortification system designed to prevent a hostile fleet from reaching the Bremerton Naval Yard and the cities of Seattle, Tacoma and Everett. The property was purchased as a state park in 1955. | Fort Worden, [[:Category:Fort Flagler|Fort Flagler]] and [[:Category:Fort Casey|Fort Casey]], once guarded the entrance to Puget Sound. These posts, established in the late 1890s, became the first line of a fortification system designed to prevent a hostile fleet from reaching the Bremerton Naval Yard and the cities of Seattle, Tacoma and Everett. The property was purchased as a state park in 1955. | ||
The 1982 movie, "An Officer and a Gentleman", starring Richard Gere, Debra Winger and Lou Gossett was filmed on location at Fort Worden and the surrounding Port Townsend area. | |||
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*[http://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Fort+Worden&pageno=1 Fort Worden State Park] | *[http://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Fort+Worden&pageno=1 Fort Worden State Park] | ||
*[http://www.wshs.org/wshs/columbia/articles/0201-a3.htm Personal Story] | *[http://www.wshs.org/wshs/columbia/articles/0201-a3.htm Personal Story] | ||
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Image:FortWorden gunfiring.jpg|Fort Worden disappearing gun firing, 1915 (University of Washington Archive) | |||
Image:FortWorden Map.gif|thumb|Fort Worden Map | |||
Image:FortWordenDorm.jpg|thumb|Fort Worden Housing | |||
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Revision as of 20:13, 9 January 2007
Fort Worden (1897-1953) - Named after Rear Admiral John L. Worden. Construction began in 1897 and the fort was closed in 1953.
Fort Worden, Fort Flagler and Fort Casey, once guarded the entrance to Puget Sound. These posts, established in the late 1890s, became the first line of a fortification system designed to prevent a hostile fleet from reaching the Bremerton Naval Yard and the cities of Seattle, Tacoma and Everett. The property was purchased as a state park in 1955.
The 1982 movie, "An Officer and a Gentleman", starring Richard Gere, Debra Winger and Lou Gossett was filmed on location at Fort Worden and the surrounding Port Townsend area.
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Fort Worden disappearing gun firing, 1915 (University of Washington Archive) -
Fort Worden Map -
Fort Worden Housing
Pages in category "Fort Worden"
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