2015 FOOFS Picnic
Annual FOOFS Picnic – Saturday 19, 2015!
The cost is $6.00 per person and will be collected at the picnic. There will be great burgers and dogs with all the trimmings. This will be prepared and served by the 249th Living History Organization. (The $5.00 day use fee will be waived for attendees.) Reservations are welcome. Call 503.861.1470 or Email here!
Some Current and Recent FOOFS Projects:
- Maintaining the Memorial Rose Garden
- Supported funding of repairs for Battery 245 lighting
- Funded a reprint of the Battery Russell brochure
- Funding of weekend living history events for visitors
Summer 2015 Newsletter
Summer 2015 Friends of Fort Stevens Newsletter
Sample of the newsletter follows:
PLANTING CONTROLLED SUBMARINE MINES. On the Columbia River, from the time of the Spanish American War through 1901, the Corps of engineers was responsible for the planting and operation of the mine field. From 1901 through World War II, the Coast Artillery was in charge. It was a dangerous business in the Columbia River harbor with its swift tides and currents.
Select here to download the full Friends of Fort Stevens Summer 2015 Newsletter (pdf)
70th Anniversary – Spirit of ’45!
Join us to remember the Greatest Generations’ Greatest Day! Come to Fort Stevens State Park on August 16th at 1 PM!
Learn more at www.Spiritof45.org
2015 Living History Schedule
All events are held in the Historic Area, at the north end of the park unless specified otherwise. Visit this link at Oregon State Parks to see more details!
Calendar of Events for 2014
Fort Stevens State Park Historic Site
Hammond, Oregon
What’s Happening in 2014?
From May through September there are ongoing events and activities. We hope to see you!
Looking West
Shortly after World War II, Fort Stevens was deactivated as a military fort. The development of improved air power and guided missiles made coastal artillery forts such as Fort Stevens obsolete. By 1947, all of the guns were removed and much of the fort was turned over to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps used the area as their headquarters for maintenance activities at the mouth of the Columbia River. In 1975, Oregon State Parks leased the old fort area and are currently restoring and interpreting Fort Stevens.Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!
