Fort Stevens (Oregon)

Fort Stevens (Oregon)

Infobox Military Structure
name= Fort Stevens
partof=
location= Warrenton, Clatsop County, Oregon


caption=
type= Military base
built= 1863
builder=
materials= concrete, steel
height=
used= 1863-1947
demolished=
condition= preserved
ownership=
controlledby= United States Army
garrison=
commanders=
occupants=
battles= World War II attack
events=

Fort Stevens guarded the mouth of the Columbia River in Oregon. Named for slain Civil War general Isaac Stevens, it was an active military reservation from 1863–1947. On the night of June 21, 1942, a Japanese submarine fired 17 shells at it, making Stevens the only military installation in the continental United States to receive hostile fire during World War II, though it caused no damage (see Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II). Like many others in the Pacific Northwest, the fort was built to defend the mouth of the Columbia from potential British attack during ongoing regional tensions related to the San Juan Islands Dispute of 1859-70, and remained relevant during the Alaska Boundary Dispute when British-American tensions were high and once again on the brink of war.

Built near the end of the American Civil War, Fort Stevens and its gun batteries protected the river until shortly after World War II. It was the primary military installation in the Three Fort Harbor Defense System at the mouth of the Columbia. The other two forts in the system were Fort Canby and Fort Columbia (Washington).

In 1906, the sailing ship "Peter Iredale" ran aground on Clatsop Spit near Fort Stevens. The wreck is still visible today within the boundaries of the park.

Fort Stevens is preserved within Fort Stevens State Park, part of Lewis and Clark National and State Historical Parks.

External links

* [http://www.cdsg.org/HDCRdata/stevensx.htm Fort Stevens Structures]
* [http://www.visitftstevens.com/ Friends of Old Fort Stevens]

* [http://www.oregonstateparkstrust.org/OurWork/Coast/fortstevens Oregon State Parks Trust, "Fort Stevens State Park"]
* [http://www.stateparks.com/fort_stevens.html StateParks.com "Fort Stevens State Park"]
* [http://www.myfourthirds.com/folder.php?id=813 My Four Thirds "E³ - Fort Stevens"]
* [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/wa/2230 Great Schools "Fort Stevens Elementary School"]
* [http://portland.citysearch.com/profile/11339037/ Portland CitySearch "Fort Stevens State Park"]
* [http://www.hikercentral.com/campgrounds/109583.html Hiker Central "Fort Stevens State Park, Coast Ranges, Oregon"]
* [http://www.hometownlocator.com/City/Fort-Stevens-Oregon.cfm Home Town Locator "Fort Stevens, Oregon (OR) Community Profile"]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB7XU1Xny5o YouTube "RVers Will Enjoy The Fort Stevens Military Museum" (video)]
* [http://www.oldoregon.com/Pages/fortstevens.htm Astoria & Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce and the State of Oregon Welcome Center at Astoria "Fort Stevens State Park, Historic Area & Military Museum"]
* [http://www.astoria-usa.com/fort-stevens-state-park.shtml Astoria, Oregon "Fort Stevens State Park"]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Fort Stevens (Oregon) — Ehemalige Geschützstellung Das Fort Stevens war eine Küstenbefestigung der US Armee im US Bundesstaat Oregon. Das Fort bildete die Hauptbefestigung der aus drei Forts umfassenden Küstenbefestigung der Mündung des Columbia River. Die beiden… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Fort Stevens — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Fort Stevens fue una instalación militar norteamericana que resguardaba la desembocadura del Río Columbia en el estado de Oregon. Construido al final de la Guerra de Secesión, nombrada así por el General de dicha… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Fort Stevens — may refer to one of two decommissioned American military forts:*Fort Stevens (Oregon), a fort in Oregon that guarded the mouth of the Columbia River *Fort Stevens (Washington, D.C.), a fort in Washington, D.C. that defended the city during the… …   Wikipedia

  • Fort Stevens State Park — Der Fort Stevens State Park ist ein State Park im Clatsop County im US Bundesstaat Oregon. Er liegt an der Mündung des Columbia River und ist mit einer Fläche von etwa 1700 Hektar der drittgrößte State Park Oregons. Benannt wurde er nach der auf… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Stevens — may refer to:Automotive* Stevens (constructor), a former racing car constructor * Stevens Duryea, early U.S. carGeographical locationsIn the United States* Stevens County, Kansas * Stevens County, Minnesota * Stevens County, Washington * Stevens… …   Wikipedia

  • Oregon in the American Civil War — Union States in the American Civil War California Connecticut Illinois Indiana Iowa …   Wikipedia

  • Stevens — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom.  Cette page d’homonymie répertorie des personnes (réelles ou fictives) partageant un même patronyme. Le patronyme néerlandais ou anglo saxon Stevens… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Oregon Route 104 — Route information Maintained by …   Wikipedia

  • Fort Vancouver National Historic Site — IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) Illustration of Fort Vancouver and …   Wikipedia

  • Oregon Coast Trail — The Oregon Coast Trail at Floras Lake, looking north to the BLM s New River Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) Length 425 mi (684 km) Location Pacific Ocean coast of Oregon, USA …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”