Fort Bulkley

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Fort Bulkley (1942-1944) - A World War II Coastal Fort first established in 1942 on Rugged Island, Resurrection Bay, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Named Fort Bulkley after Colonel Charles S. Bulkley, U.S. Volunteers. Abandoned in 1944.

World War II (1941-1945)

Part of the Harbor Defense of Seward.


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File:Fort Bulkley Plan.jpg
Fort Bulkley Plan


Current Status

On Rugged Island, Resurrection Bay, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska.


USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2436013


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Location: Rugged Island, Resurrection Bay, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska.

Maps & Images

Lat: 59.8381 Long: -149.3811

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 20
  • CDSG

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