West Batteries

Fort Stevens State Park

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

Oregon State Parks: Fort Stevens Guide to Military Sites

West Batteries (1896)

The West Batteries were the first concrete emplacements to be installed at Fort Stevens, during the Spanish-American war. They featured the latest technology: six 10-inch rifles, each positioned on a disappearing carriage. The West Batteries contained Battery Mishler, Battery Lewis, and Battery Walker.


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On the West BatteriesFort Stevens State Park, Oregon. September 1, 2020© A. F. Litt 2020, All Rights Reserved
Turret at Battery LewisFort Stevens State Park, Oregon. September 1, 2020© A. F. Litt 2020, All Rights Reserved
From the West Batteries (1896) to Battery Mishler (1898)Fort Stevens State Park, Oregon. September 1, 2020© A. F. Litt 2020, All Rights Reserved
Battery LewisFort Stevens State Park, Oregon. September 1, 2020© A. F. Litt 2020, All Rights Reserved
Batteries Lewis, Walker, and MishlerFort Stevens State Park, Oregon. September 1, 2020© A. F. Litt 2020, All Rights Reserved
West Battery Command StationFort Stevens State Park, Oregon. September 1, 2020© A. F. Litt 2020, All Rights Reserved
Steam Plant in the Parados and the West BatteriesFort Stevens State Park, Oregon. September 1, 2020© A. F. Litt 2020, All Rights Reserved

Oregon State Parks: Fort Stevens Guide to Military Sites

Parados (1896)

The French-named and designed parados refers to the manmade embankment of earth at the rear of the west batteries, built to protect soldiers from an enemy approaching from the rear. The Army installed a railroad trestle to transport building materials.


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Steam Plant SignFort Stevens State Park, Oregon. September 1, 2020© A. F. Litt 2020, All Rights Reserved
Steam Plant in the Parados Fort Stevens State Park, Oregon. September 1, 2020© A. F. Litt 2020, All Rights Reserved

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