Willapa Military Reservation
Willapa Military Reservation (1918-1932) - An World War I Coastal Military Reservation first established in 1918. Abandoned in 1932.
Willapa Military Reservation History
Part of the Harbor Defense of Willapa Harbor.
Endicott Period
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Notes |
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| Battery Willapa-1 | 2 | 6" | Pedestal | 1918-1918-1919-1932 | |
| Battery Willapa-2 | 4 | 12" | Mortar | 1918-1918-1919-NA | |
| Source: CDSG | |||||
World War I
Current Status
Near North Cove, Washington. No period guns or carriages in place.
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Location: Fort Willapa Military Reservation Private Property Park, Washington. Maps & Images Lat: 46.723682 Long: -123.989553 |
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 .....
- Coast Defense Study Group, Press, Digital Library, Forums
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