Battery Lewis
Battery Lewis (1897-1920) - Battery Lewis was built at Fort Stevens between Sep 1896 and Apr 1898 and was transferred for service 3,5 Apr 1898. Originally one of three sets of emplacements called West Battery. In 1900 Battery Lewis was renamed for Capt. Meriwether Lewis, of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.
Battery Lewis History
A concrete Endicott Period battery facing the mouth of the Columbia River with two, 10" M1888MII rifles on disappearing carriages, one M1896 and one M1894. They were removed in 1917 during World War I, shipped to France to help bolster the Allied defenses and were never replaced.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10" Rifle | 367.25" | M1888MII | 11 | Bethlehem | Disappearing Carriage L.F., M1896, #4d, Niles |
1897-1918 | See note 1 | |
| 2 | 10" Rifle | 367.25" | M1888MII | 49 | Watervliet | Disappearing Carriage L.F., M1894, #3a, Kilby |
1897-1918 | See note 1 | |
| Source: Form 1, 30 Jun 1921, RCB, 22 Sep 1903, 31 Dec 1910, 31 Dec 1915, Coast Defense Study Group, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, page 122-125, 216 Note 1: Guns transferred to Watervliet 21 Jun 1918, carriage #4 scrapped 26 May 1920 & held for parts, carriage #3 scrapped 26 May 1920, CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA | |||||||||
Current Status
The battery is in fair condition and open to the public. No guns or carriages are in place.
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Location: On Fort Stevens, Oregon Maps & Images Lat: 46.207157 Long: -123.968219 |
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Visited: 18 May 2008, 14 Feb 2008
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Battery Lewis Carriage Mounting Ring -
Battery Lewis View of Gun Emplacement & Control Station
