Fort Worden
Fort Worden Historical State Park is located in Port Townsend, Washington, on 433 acres originally known as Fort Worden, a United States Army Coast Artillery Corps base constructed to protect Puget Sound from invasion by sea.Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Historical site
- Description: former Army installation in Washington state, USA
- Also known as: “Fort Worden Historical State Park”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Uptown Theatre and Port Townsend Historic District.
Uptown Theatre
Movie theater
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Uptown Theatre is a movie theater, which is situated 1½ miles south of Fort Worden.
Port Townsend Historic District
Protected area
Photo: Wendy Cutler, CC BY 2.0.
The Port Townsend Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing a significant portion of the waterfront and downtown area of Port Townsend, Washington. Port Townsend Historic District is situated 2 miles south of Fort Worden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Townsend and Keystone.
Port Townsend
Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Port Townsend is a city at the northeast tip of the Olympic Peninsula, in Washington, where the Strait of Juan de Fuca meets the Puget Sound. In addition to its natural scenery, it is known for its Victorian architecture and thriving arts scene.
Keystone
Locality
Keystone is a small unincorporated community on Whidbey Island in Island County, Washington, in the northwestern United States. It is near the Keystone ferry landing, a dock at Keystone Harbor for the Washington State Ferries' Coupeville to Port Townsend route. Keystone is situated 4½ miles east of Fort Worden.
Fort Worden
- Categories: military base, NRHP district, fort, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: City of Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Fort Worden” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “沃登堡”
- German: “Fort Worden State Park”
- German: “Fort Worden”
- Hebrew: “פורט וורדן”
- Italian: “forte Worden”
- Japanese: “ワーデン要塞”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Glen Cove and Fort Casey.
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