Middle Point Military Reservation

Middle Point Military Reservation (1899-1958) - An Endicott Period military reservation first established in 1899. Named after it's location at Middle Point, Washington. Essentially a sub-post of Fort Ward (2). Partially abandoned in 1958 with the Navy retaining half of the reservation.

Middle Point Military Reservation Mine Storage Building	Middle Point Military Reservation Mine Casemate
View of Fort Ward across Rich Passage

Middle Point Military Reservation History

Part of the Harbor Defense of Puget Sound. Middle Point Military Reservation guarded the Rich Passage and the entrance to Bremerton Navy Yard.

Endicott Period

The land for the Middle Point Military Reservation was acquired by condemnation decree rendered 1 Apr 1899 that included both Middle Point and Orchard Point for a total of 715.75 acres. Construction began in 1900 on a mine storage building, a mine casemate, a mine cable tank and Battery Mitchell. The three mine facilities were all turned over for service on 4 Dec 1905 at a total cost of $20,800. Battery Mitchell was to provide protection for the mine fields but was never armed because of the excellent coverage from Fort Ward (2).

Middle Point Military Reservation Endicott Period Battery (edit list)

Battery Click on Battery links below	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Battery Cost	Notes
Battery Mitchell	2	3"	Pedestal	1900-1903-1904-NA	$ 9,473	Never armed
Source: CDSG

Middle Point Military Reservation Plan

World War I

Used as a torpedo test station briefly and transferred to the Navy in 1938

World War II

Half of the reservation used by the Navy as an oil storage base and anti-submarine net depot.

Current Status

Part of Manchester State Park. No period guns or carriages in place.

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Location: Middle Point Military Reservation State Park, Washington. Maps & Images Lat: 47.5781506 Long: -122.5471634 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: '

Sources:

• Coast Defense Study Group, Press, Digital Library, Forums

Links:

• North American Forts - Middle Point Military Reservation

Visited: 18 Apr 2010

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  Middle Point MR Mine Casemate
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  Mine Storage Bldg. Tracks
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  Middle Point MR Mine Casemate Barracks Room
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  Middle Point MR Mine Casemate Operations Room