Fort Worden
Fort Worden Historical State Park is located in Port Townsend, Washington, 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. 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.
| Fort Worden Historical State Park | |
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Historic buildings at Fort Worden | |
Location in the state of Washington Fort Worden (the United States) | |
| Location | Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 48.138°N 122.768°W |
| Area | 432 acres (175 ha) |
| Established | 1971 |
| Operator | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |
| Website | Fort Worden Historical State Park |
Fort Worden | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark District | |
Alexander's Castle at Fort Worden | |
| Location | Cherry and W Sts. Port Townsend, Washington |
| Architect | US Government War Dept. |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001954 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 15, 1974 |
| Designated NHLD | December 8, 1976 |
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. The fort was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976.