Fort Ebey (2)

Fort Ebey (2) (1942-1946) - Established as a coastal defense fort in 1942 during World War II to support Fort Casey (1), Fort Worden and Fort Flagler on Whidbey Island, Island County, Washington State. Named for Colonel Isaac Ebey a Whidbey Island pioneer killed by Indians in 1857. Abandoned in 1946. Fort Ebey Sign Fort Ebey Map World War II (1941-1945) Part of the Harbor Defense of Puget Sound. The main defensive armament on Fort Ebey was Battery 248, a battery of two, 6" rapid fire guns with an earth covered concrete support structure and fire control post. An SCR-296A radar facility was located south of the battery. Fort Ebey (2) World War II Battery (edit list) Battery Click on Battery links below No. Caliber Type Mount Service Years Battery Cost Notes Battery 248 2 6" Long Range Barbette Carriage with Shield 1942-1944-1944-1946 $ 349,000 Source: CDSG Current Status Fort Ebey is now a 645 acre Washington State Park acquired from the Federal Government in three parcels; the first in 1965 and the last in 1991, for a total cost of $3,666,568. Opened to the public in Feb 1981. The Battery 248 concrete support structure is in good condition and open to the public. No period guns or carriages are present. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Whidbey Island, Island County, Washington. Maps & Images Lat: 48.217333 Long: -122.762081 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 200' See Also: Harbor Defense of Puget Sound Harbor Defense of Juan de Fuca Strait Recent Blog Posts: Coast Defense Study Group (CDSG) 2010 Conference Wrapup See Also: Harbor Defense of Puget Sound Harbor Defense of Juan de Fuca Strait 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 831-832 U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project, Harbor Defenses of Puget Sound, (CCA-AN-PS), 12 Aug 1945, CDSG Links: North American Forts - Fort Ebey Fort Ebey Battery 248 Waymark Fort Ebey Photo Gallery Fort Ebey State Park Fort Ebey State Park National Park Service CDSG Visited: 14 Apr 2010, 18 Jul 2008 Fort Ebey (2) Picture Gallery Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!