Recreating the Columbia River Highway

Battery Pratt

Fort Stevens State Park

Battery PrattFort Stevens State Park, Oregon. September 1, 2020© A. F. Litt 2020, All Rights Reserved

Oregon State Parks: Fort Stevens Guide to Military Sites

Battery Pratt (1900)

Built after the Spanish-American war, this battery remained active until 1943. Armed with two 6-inch rifles on disappearing carriages, Battery Pratt was designed to protect the submarine mines in the river, and to stop enemy ships from going up the Columbia River. The gun you see today is a replica of the 6-inch rifles that were once mounted here.

Oregon State Parks: Fort Stevens Guide to Military Sites (PDF)https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=main.loadFile&load=_siteFiles%2Fpublications%2F%2F46556_Fort_Stevens_Historic_Guide_%28Web%29011632.pdf

Battery Pratt Interpretive SignFort Stevens State Park, Oregon. September 1, 2020© A. F. Litt 2020, All Rights Reserved

Caution Fort Stevens State Park, Oregon. September 1, 2020© A. F. Litt 2020, All Rights Reserved

Sean at Battery PrattFort Stevens State Park, Oregon. September 1, 2020© A. F. Litt 2020, All Rights Reserved

Life in the PandemicFort Stevens State Park, Oregon. September 1, 2020© A. F. Litt 2020, All Rights Reserved

Bird in the BunkerFort Stevens State Park, Oregon. September 1, 2020© A. F. Litt 2020, All Rights Reserved

Shell RoomFort Stevens State Park, Oregon. September 1, 2020© A. F. Litt 2020, All Rights Reserved

In the BunkerFort Stevens State Park, Oregon. September 1, 2020© A. F. Litt 2020, All Rights Reserved

From Pratt to the RiverFort Stevens State Park, Oregon. September 1, 2020© A. F. Litt 2020, All Rights Reserved

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Turret at PrattFort Stevens State Park, Oregon. September 1, 2020© A. F. Litt 2020, All Rights Reserved

Battery PrattFort Stevens State Park, Oregon. September 1, 2020© A. F. Litt 2020, All Rights Reserved

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