Battery Freeman

Battery Freeman (1902-1920) - Battery Freeman was built at Fort Stevens between Jul 1900 and Dec 1901 and was transferred for service 12 Nov 1900 at a total cost of $39,936.42.

View of the site of Battery Freeman inside the Earthworks Fort

Battery Freeman History

A concrete Endicott Period battery facing the mouth of the Columbia River with two, 6" guns on pedestal mounts and one 3" gun in a masking pedestal mount. The two, 6" guns were mounted in a concrete emplacement on the left hand side of the interior of the earthworks fort.

Current Status

No traces remain, destroyed in 1941 to make way for a parade ground.

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Location: On Fort Stevens, Oregon Maps & Images Lat: 46.206975 Long: -123.963 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: '

Sources:

• Coastal Defense Study Group

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Visited: 18 May 2008

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