Fort Stevens (Oregon)
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Fort Stevens was an American military installation that guarded the mouth of the Columbia River in the state of Oregon. Built near the end of the American Civil War, it was named for Civil War general
Fort Stevens Oregon
Interior of the abandoned fort
Battery Russell is still accessible for visitors
Buildings at Fort Stevens
Peter Iredale
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Peter Iredale was a four-masted steel barque that ran ashore October 25, 1906, on the Oregon coast en route to the Columbia River. She was abandoned on Clatsop Spit near Fort Stevens in Warrenton abou
Fort Stevens (Oregon)
…Boundary Dispute, when British-American tensions again were high and the two countries were on the brink of war. In 1906, the crew of the sailing ship Peter Iredale took refuge at Fort Stevens, after she ran aground on Clatsop Spit. The wreck is visible today, within the boundaries of Fort Stevens State Park. After…
Peter Iredale in Seattle, circa 1900
Peter Iredale shortly after grounding in 1906
The wreck of the Peter Iredale in 2012
The wreck of Peter Iredale at sunset in 2003