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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1900- | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1900-1945) - Battery Pratt was built at [[Fort Stevens]] between May 1899 and Jun 1900 at a cost of $59,860.19 and was transfered for service 28 Jun 1900. Battery Pratt was named after Bvt. Capt. [[James P. Pratt]] who was killed 29 May 1864 at Bethesda Church, VA, during the [[U.S. Civil War]]. | ||
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<googlemap lat="46.207157" lon="-123.966891" zoom="18" width="500" scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png"> | <googlemap lat="46.207157" lon="-123.966891" zoom="18" width="500" scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png"> | ||
(Battery) 46.207157, -123.966891, {{PAGENAME}}<br>(1900- | (Battery) 46.207157, -123.966891, {{PAGENAME}}<br>(1900-1945) | ||
(G) 46.207168, -123.967071, 6" Gun Position | (G) 46.207168, -123.967071, 6" Gun Position | ||
(G) 46.207176, -123.966706, 6" Gun Position | (G) 46.207176, -123.966706, 6" Gun Position | ||
Revision as of 09:40, 26 May 2008
Battery Pratt (1900-1945) - Battery Pratt was built at Fort Stevens between May 1899 and Jun 1900 at a cost of $59,860.19 and was transfered for service 28 Jun 1900. Battery Pratt was named after Bvt. Capt. James P. Pratt who was killed 29 May 1864 at Bethesda Church, VA, during the U.S. Civil War.
Battery Pratt History
Current Status
Battery is intact and accessible to the public. A replica of one disappearing gun is being built and installed, see the picture gallery below.
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Location: On Fort Stevens, Oregon Maps & Images Lat: 46.207157 Long: -123.966891 |
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Visited: 18 May 2008
Battery Pratt Picture Gallery
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Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better! |