Fort Bulkley

Fort Bulkley (1942-1944) - A World War II Coastal Fort first established in 1942 on Rugged Island, Resurrection Bay, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Named Fort Bulkley after Colonel Charles S. Bulkley, U.S. Volunteers. Abandoned in 1944.

World War II (1941-1945)

Part of the Harbor Defense of Seward.

Fort Bulkley World War II Battery (edit list)

Battery Click on Battery links below	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Battery Cost	Notes
Battery 294	2	6"	Shielded Barbette	194?-1944-1944-1944	$ ?	Tac 3 90% Complete
Source: CDSG

Current Status

On Rugged Island, Resurrection Bay, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska.

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2436013

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Location: Rugged Island, Resurrection Bay, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Maps & Images Lat: 59.8381 Long: -149.3811 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 433'

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 20
• U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project Harbor Defenses of Seward, (SHDSR), 1944, CDSG
• CDSG

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Bulkley

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