Fort Worden

Fort Worden Historical State Park
Historic buildings at Fort Worden
Map showing the location of Fort Worden Historical State Park
Map showing the location of Fort Worden Historical State Park
Location in the state of Washington
Map showing the location of Fort Worden Historical State Park
Map showing the location of Fort Worden Historical State Park
Fort Worden (the United States)
LocationPort Townsend, Washington, United States
Coordinates48°08′17″N 122°46′05″W / 48.138°N 122.768°W / 48.138; -122.768
Area432 acres (175 ha)
Established1971
OperatorWashington State Parks and Recreation Commission
WebsiteFort Worden Historical State Park
Fort Worden
Alexander's Castle at Fort Worden
LocationCherry and W Sts.
Port Townsend, Washington
ArchitectUS Government War Dept.
NRHP reference No.74001954
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 15, 1974
Designated NHLDDecember 8, 1976

Fort Worden Historical State Park is located in Port Townsend, Washington,[1] on 433 acres (175 hectares) originally known as Fort Worden, a United States Army Coast Artillery Corps base constructed to protect Puget Sound from invasion by sea.[2] Fort Worden was named after U.S. Navy Rear Admiral John Lorimer Worden, commander of USS Monitor during the famous Battle of Hampton Roads during the American Civil War.[3]

Constructed between 1898 and 1920, Fort Worden was one of the largest Endicott Period (1890-1910) forts to be built and a rare example of a post built according to the precepts of the Endicott Board on land not already occupied by an existing fortification. It was located within sight of a potential (if unlikely) enemy fortification, a British Royal Navy installation on Vancouver Island in Canada.[4] The fort was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[5]

  1. ^ TopoQuest topographical mapping web site, accessed July 10, 2008
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  4. ^ George R. Adams, American Association for State and Local History (April 1976). "Fort Worden". National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  5. ^ "Fort Worden". National Historic Landmarks Program. National Park Service. Archived from the original on July 16, 2006. Retrieved June 26, 2008.