Fort Stevens is located about 10 miles NW of Astoria, OR. I have no better way to describe the location better than: here. Fort Stevens could be better described as an outdoor museum than a hike. Fort Stevens was built near the end of the Civil War and was an active military site through WWII (1863-1947). Along with Fort Columbia and Fort Canby (Cape Disappointment), the trio formed the "three Fort Harbor Defense System" in guarding the mouth of the Columbia River. Interestingly enough, Fort Stevens was the only military site in the continental United States to receive attack during WWII. 17 Japanese artillery shells were fired at the fort June 21 and 22, 1942.
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| View From South Bunker |
