Bob Brown
Now a Washington State park, Bob is a volunteer there who has his hand in everything from historical tours to restoration of the fort. A walking encyclopedia, Bob's tour took us down into the gun emplacements, powder magazines, the power station, and around the various buildings. This is the fourth in a series of interviews by Karen on behalf of the Jefferson Historical Society documenting the history of the island.
Jefferson Historical Society Project
Image courtesy of The Cougar Room - click to enlarge
Bob Brown shows Karen Russell how the big guns were fired at Fort Flagler, located on the north end of Marrowstone Island. Named after Brigadier General Daniel Webster Flagler and established in the late 1890's, this old federal fort was one of the three bases creating a "triangle of fire" that protected the entrance to the Puget Sound.
