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Fort Ward

Harbor: Puget Sound
Descriptive location: Beans Point, Bainbridge Island, WA
Years active military: 1900-1934 (Navy 1938-1953)
Named for: Col. (Bvt. Maj. Gen.) George H. Ward 15th Mass. Vol. Inf. Died of wounds received July 3, 1863 at Gettysburg, PA. G.O. 84, June 12, 1903.

New: Fort Ward CDSG reference compendium

Fort Ward 1932

Fort Ward 1932

Current Status:

Current name of site: private homes/Fort Ward Park, Bainbridge Island Metro Park
Multiple owners: yes
Private Owners: yes (most of garrison area, mine depot area, Batteries Nash and Warner)
Public Owners: Bainbridge Island Metro Parks and Recreation District (as of 2011)
Public accessibility: Yes for parks,
Museum/Interpretive Center: Fort Ward Bakery Community Hall
Other Facilities: Fort Ward State Park (day use), picnicking, trails, beach access, bicycling, etc..
Contact address/Information:

Emplacements/Batteries:

Battery Nash (3-8″ guns DC)
Battery Warner (2-5″ guns P)
Battery Vinton (2-3″ gun MP)
Battery Thornburgh (4-3″ guns MP)

Structures:

Garrison: Several remain, mostly privately owned
Fire Control Structures
Mine Stuctures
Searchlight Structures

Reference Documents (click to download):

History and Reference:

Fort Wiki: http://fortwiki.com/Fort_Ward_(2)

PDF Fort Ward Compendium: A 58-page reference compendium of articles, photographs, and data sheets on Fort Ward prepared from the CDSG collection and the Friends of Fort Ward. Click link to download.

Notes:

1/2 reservation was State Park, as of 2011 transferred to Bainbridge Island Metro Parks and Recreation. The Fort Ward bakery has been restored for use as a community hall.