Battery Henry Benson

Harbor: Puget Sound
Location: Fort Worden

Eponym: Capt. Henry Benson, 2nd US Artillery, who died Aug. 11, 1862 of wounds received in action at Malvern Hill, VA Aug. 5, 1862 (G.O. 194, Dec. 27, 1904)

Historical Notes and Comments:

Battery Benson, 1920s (Fort Worden Coast Artillery Museum)

Current status: Clean, open to the public