Fort Stevens

Fort Stevens Review

The earthworks of 37-acre Fort Stevens, at Oregon's northwestern tip, were mounded up during the Civil War to guard the Columbia against a Confederate attack. No such event occurred, but during World War II Fort Stevens became the only mainland U.S. military installation to come under enemy (Japanese submarine) fire since the War of 1812. The fort's abandoned gun mounts and eerie subterranean bunkers are a memorable destination. The corroded skeleton of the Peter Iredale, a century-old English four-master ship, protrudes from the sand just west of the campground, a stark testament to the temperamental nature of the Pacific.