Fort Casey State Park

Fort Casey State Park is a 189 acre state park in Iceland County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located five kilometers south of Coupeville on Whidbey Island Iceland, and the site of the former coastal fortification Fort Casey.

History

In 1858 the U.S. government purchased for $ 400 four acres of land for the construction of a lighthouse on the promontory Admiralty Head. 1861, the lighthouse was completed. 1890, the site was taken over by the U.S. Army, which established a coastal fortification on the site. The fort was named after General Thomas Lincoln Casey, a commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Fort Casey should form along with Fort Worden and Fort Flagler, a triangle of fire, that is an area that could be taken under artillery fire from three sides to lock the Admiralty Inlet, the main entrance to the Puget Sound. For the construction of the fort, the old lighthouse was moved in 1903 and replaced by a new lighthouse at its present location. The lighthouse is a Historic Landmark today.

Plant

The use of the park is chargeable. From November to April, the park is closed. The park contains the remains of the coastal forts Fort Casey Lighthouse and Admiralty Head Lighthouse. The lighthouse and fortifications can be visited, though the cannon batteries tours are offered. Furthermore, the park covers over two kilometers of shoreline on Admiralty Inlet. From the park offers a magnificent view over the Admiralty Inlet and the Juan de Fuca Strait. Nearby is the Keystone Spit State Park, which includes a two-mile strip of land between the Admiralty Inlet and Crocket Lake. In the park, a campground located with sanitary facilities. For day-trippers at the lighthouse, a picnic area and other sanitary facilities available. The park has two boat ramps, also located in the park of the ferry pier for the ferry from Whitbey Iceland to Port Townsend. To the east, a cordoned-off area for recreational divers.