Battery Walker (2)

Battery Walker (2) (1907-1946) - Battery Samuel Walker is a concrete Taft Period Battery located on Fort Worden, Washington. It was begun in Jun 1903 and transfered to the Coastal Artillery for use 21 May 1907 at a total cost of $12,000. The guns and mounts were removed about 1946.

Battery Samuel Walker

Gun Emplacement #1

Battery Walker (2) History

Designed to protect both the Straight of Juan De Fuca and the Admiralty Inlet to Puget Sound. Built with two 3" rapid fire M1903 guns on M1903 pedestal mounts in a concrete battery at a cost of $12,000. The battery is a relatively small one with three rooms between the gun mounts. Each gun position has a magazine with a common store room between them.

Current Status

Part of the Fort Worden State Park Conference Center. The Battery is accessible to the public and the rooms are clean and dry but empty. The door to magazine #1 in normally locked. No guns or carriages are in place.

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Location: Fort Worden State Park Conference Center, Port Townsend, Washington Maps & Images Lat: 48.142537 Long: -122.775087 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: '

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