Fort Learnard

Fort Learnard (1942-1946) - A World War II Coastal Fort first established in 1942 on Eider Point, Unalaska Island, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska. Named Fort Learnard after Brigadier General Henry G. Learnard (Cullum 3362), who explored the Susitna River, Alaska, in 1898. Abandoned in 1946. World War II (1941-1945) Part of the Harbor Defense of Dutch Harbor. Fort Learnard World War II Battery (edit list) Battery Click on Battery links below No. Caliber Type Mount Service Years Battery Cost Notes Battery 298 2 6" Shielded Barbette 1942-1943-1943-1950 $ ? Tac 4 Structure & Shields Remain Battery AMTB - Eider Point Spit 2 2 90mm 90mm Fixed Mobile 194?-194? $ ? Tac 3a Source: CDSG Current Status Some remains on Eider Point, Unalaska Island, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2436029 {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Eider Point, Unalaska Island, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska. Maps & Images Lat: 53.961413 Long: -166.601315 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 420' 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 23 U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project Harbor Defenses of Dutch Harbor, (SRHDDH), 1944, CDSG CDSG Links: North American Forts - Fort Learnard Visited: No Fort Learnard Picture Gallery Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!