| Fort Worden Historical State Park | |
|---|---|
 Historic buildings at Fort Worden | |
  Location in the state of Washington  Fort Worden (the United States) | |
| Location | Port Townsend, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 48°08′17″N 122°46′05″W / 48.138°N 122.768°W |
| Area | 432 acres (175 ha) |
| Established | 1973[1] |
| Administered by | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |
| Website | Official website  |
Fort Worden | |
 Alexander's Castle at Fort Worden | |
| Location | Cherry and W Sts. Port Townsend, Washington |
| Architect | US Government War Dept. |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001954 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 15, 1974 |
| Designated NHLD | December 8, 1976 |
Fort Worden Historical State Park is located in Port Townsend, Washington, on 433 acres (175 hectares) originally known as Fort Worden, a United States Army Coast Artillery Corps base constructed to protect Puget Sound from invasion by sea.[2] Fort Worden was named after U.S. Navy Rear Admiral John Lorimer Worden, commander of USS Monitor during the famous Battle of Hampton Roads during the American Civil War.[3]
Constructed between 1898 and 1920, Fort Worden was one of the largest Endicott Period (1890-1910) forts to be built and a rare example of a post built according to the precepts of the Endicott Board on land not already occupied by an existing fortification. It was located within sight of a potential (if unlikely) enemy fortification, a British Royal Navy installation on Vancouver Island in Canada.[4] The fort was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[5]
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studygroupwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ George R. Adams, American Association for State and Local History (April 1976). "Fort Worden". National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ^ "Fort Worden NHL Executive Summary" (PDF). National Historic Landmarks Program. National Park Service. November 12, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2025.