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Exploring Fort Casey on Whidbey Island
Tucked away on the scenic shores of Whidbey Island, Washington, Fort Casey State Park is a hidden gem that offers visitors a unique blend of history, natural beauty, and outdoor adventure! The fort's ...
The 467-acre Fort Casey State Park has a small campground, ... View full size Terry Richard/The Oregonian Hoping the gun doesn't go off at Fort Casey State Park on Whidbey Island.
Admiralty Inlet was considered so strategic to the defense of Puget Sound in the 1890s that three forts, Fort Casey on Whidbey Island, Fort Flagler on Marrowstone Island, and Fort Worden at Port ...
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4 unique places on Whidbey Island
Whidbey Island has many amazing locations like Deception Pass and the bridge, the Admiralty Head Lighthouse and its views, Fort Casey and its bunkers, historic Coupeville and its pier, artistic ...
Although Whidbey Island is only about 30 miles from Seattle, it feels much farther away. ... there is a ferry to Whidbey’s Fort Casey. Whidbey is long and thin.
By Laura Guido / Whidbey News Group WHIDBEY ISLAND — Parks staff members at Fort Casey can appreciate bats’ importance to the ecosystem, but they couldn’t help but notice the smell of guano ...
How long does it take to feel at home in a place? That’s the million-dollar question we constantly ask and answer while on the road. After a few weeks on Whidbey, volunteering at the Admirialty ...
Head for Whidbey Island in the fall to avoid the crowds and the ferry lines. Or go caving or waterfall hunting, both with the Seattle Times' prolific outdoors contributor, Mike McQuaide. By the ...
Whidbey Island takes center stage in a haunting short film that is available to stream for free via Vimeo through Jan. 16. “The Hour After Westerly” is based on a short story by Robert M ...
After almost 70 years of ownership, Seattle Pacific University (SPU) announced it’s selling its Camp Casey Conference Center and the Fort Casey Inn on Whidbey Island to the YMCA of Snohomish County.
Fort Casey was one of three pre-World War I installations, dubbed the "Triangle of Fire," designed to defend Washington from enemy attack.