The CDSG Ambassadors to the Puget Sound forts are Dan Rowbottom and Steve Kobylk.   Dan has provided us with the following information concerning Fort Worden and Fort Flagler  The information on Fort Worden  is as of May 29, 1999, Fort Flagler May 13, 2000

Current Site Name: Fort Worden State Park and Conference Center

 

Current Site Owner(s): The site is operated State of Washington  State Parks

 

Current Site Supervisor: Jim Farmer

 

Mailing Address: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
200 Battery Way, Port Townsend, WA 98368

 

Telephone: (360) 385-4730 X 430

 

Fax: (360) 385-7248

 

Email: None

 

Web Site: None

 

Hours of Operation: Seven days a week.

 

Programs offered at Fort Worden:

 

Living History: None

 

Tours: None

 

Museum Shop: Yes, during the Summer

 

Restoration Projects: Work may begin on rebuilding Searchlight Tower No. 5 this fall and winter. The State of Washington is restoring many of the buildings at Fort Worden.  They are painting, repairing dryrot, slate roofs, power lines, and water lines. All work is being matched to the original to keep the Fort as original as possible.

 

Events at the Site: The Friends of Fort Worden are doing battery cleanups on the second Saturday of each month from 10AM. to Noon.  The Friends are currently (May 1999) working on Battery Walker. The next battery to be cleaned up is Battery Tolles.

 

Overall Condition of Site: Very good

 

Condition of individual Elements: Most very good, a few good.

 

Other Elements: Very good and improving.

 

Protective Status of Site: The site is on the National Register of Historic Places and is designated a State or local historic landmark.

 

Support Group: Friends of  Fort Worden

Contact Person: Allen Dunham

Mailing Address:

Phone: (360) 385-3031

Fax: None

 

Other Contacts at the Site:

Contact: Don McLarney

Mailing Address: 1055 Monroe St., Port Townsend, WA 98368

Phone: (360) 385-3295

Fax:  None

CDSG Member: Yes
 

Special Situations at the Site: Site has a Baldwin 2-4-0 narrow gage steam engine
that was used during the construction of the fort.  Restoration  is a pending project.

Significant Elements at Fort Worden: Searchlight No. 5 at Fort Worden is a combination base-end station and searchlight built in a tower.  A scale model of searchlight No. 5 was built by Dan Rowbottom and is on display at the fort.

Projects that would benefit from CDSG funding: 

Fort Flagler

Dan Rowbottom

Date of Visit: 5-13-01

Fort Name: Fort Flagler
Harbor Defense: Puget Sound
Current Site Use: State Park

Is the Site open to the Public: Yes
Dates and Hours of Operation: Daily
What type of programs are offered at the Site?
Living History: None
Tours: On request
Museum Shop: Museum
Restoration Projects: All batteries, S/L, hoists, etc. volunteers
Are there events that the Site would like to have advertised in the CDSG Newsletter?
Event:
Description:
Dates/Times:

What is the overall condition of the Site?
Fort Elements: good and improving
Current Use: Recreational use for camping, hiking, picnics, day camps
What is the condition of the Individual Fort Elements?
Batteries: Bankhead, Downes, Wansboro, Calwell, Grattan-VERY GOOD: Revere, Rawlins, Wilhelm, Lee-improving
Other Fort Elements: S/L sites cleaned, plot for Wilhelm cleaned and some repair, powerhouses for Lee and Wilhelm cleaned, south AA positions and AA positions on Rawlins cleaned.

Identification signs beeing put up.

What is the protective status of the Site? Washington State Parks
(National Park, National Register, State or Local Historic Site, Other)
Current Site Owner(s):
Name of Current Site Supervisor: Mike Zimmerman
Title: Park Manager
Mailing Address:10541 Fort Flagler Rd., Nordland, WA 98358
Phone No: (360) 385-3701
Fax: None Email: None
Web site: www.parks.wa.gov/
Site Support Group(s): yes
Name of Group: Friends of Fort Flagler
Contact Person: Bob Brown
Mailing Address:
Phone No:
Email: fortgate@olypen.com
Web site:
Other History/Preservation Contacts at the Site:

Is the Site itself or a responsible individual at the Site a CDSG member? No

What information can the CDSG provide to the management of the site?

More Historical materials

Are there any projects at the Site that would benefit from CDSG funding?
TBD

Is there anyone at the Site that would like to submit material for the CDSG Journal?
None at Present Time

Are there any Special Situations or Conditions at the Site that could affect the Preservation of the Site? (e.g., Damage, Imminent Destruction, Rapid Deterioration, etc.)
Erosion of cliff is undermining Battery Lee and S/L position

Please indicate any significant individual batteries, base-end stations, buildings, etc.