Fort Casey
Thirty-four guns, or thirty-five — the published counts disagree by one.
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🛡️ Military and Conflict
Forts, batteries, and battlefields guarding the Northwest.
Fort Flagler
One of the three Endicott-era 'Triangle of Fire' forts guarding Admiralty Inlet, Fort Flagler on Marrowstone Island was activated in 1899 and now welcomes…
Fort Ward
Fourth fort in the Puget Sound coastal defense system, protecting Bremerton Naval Shipyard and serving as top-secret intelligence center "Station S" during…
Fort Worden & Battery Kinzie
Fort Worden commanded the north arm of the Triangle of Fire from 1897 to 1953, its twelve-inch guns capable of throwing thousand-pound shells ten miles into…
Manzanar National Historic Site
World War II Japanese American incarceration camp, representing one of the darkest chapters in American civil liberties history
San Juan Island - The Pig War
In 1859, an American farmer shot a British-owned pig on San Juan Island and nearly ignited a war between two nations.
Vancouver Barracks
For 162 years (1849-2011), Vancouver Barracks served as the first and most enduring U.S.
Whitman Mission National Historic Site
In 1836, Marcus and Narcissa Whitman established a Protestant mission among the Cayuse people near present-day Walla Walla, making Narcissa one of the first…
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Natural Wonders
Gorges, peaks, caves, and coastlines shaped over millennia.
Culture and Community
Theaters, markets, gathering places, and living traditions.
Indigenous Heritage
First Peoples’ homelands, villages, and sacred places.
Towns and Settlements
Boomtowns, ghost towns, and communities that endured.
Industry and Agriculture
Mills, mines, dams, and farms that built the region.
Aviation and Transportation
Airfields, railways, and the routes that connected the West.
Landmarks and Memorials
Monuments, towers, and places of remembrance.
Maritime
Lighthouses, ferries, shipyards, and the working waterfront.