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Revision as of 20:34, 11 November 2008
Fort Whitman (1909-1947) - Construction started 1909 and completed in 1911. Named for Dr. Marcus Whitman, killed in 1847 by hostile Indians. Transferred to Washington State in 1947
Fort Whitman History
Positioned to guard the Deception Pass and Saratoga Pass entrances into Puget Sound.
Battery Harrison (1911-1943) 4, 6" Disappearing guns 37mm AMTB battery 1A (1942-1944)
Current Status
Goat Island is now part of the Skagit Wildlife Area.
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Location: Goat Island, at the entrance to Puget Sound, Washington. Maps & Images Lat: 48.36433 Long: -122.53556 |
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 838-839
- Coastal Defense Study Group
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