Fort Townsend

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Name	Fort Townsend
also called
Location	Physical location	Ft. Townsend State Park, on the west shore of Port Townsend Bay, about 3 miles southwest of Port Townsend on State Highway 20. The cemetery is in the woods southwest of the Ranger's house.
	Legal description
	Latitude & Longitude
	Driving instructions	From State Highway 20, approximately 4 miles southwest of Port Townsend, turn east on Old Ft. Townsend Road. Go to the end of the road (approximatly 1.5 miles) to a campsite registration area. A map posted on a sheltered bulletin board shows the location of the cemetery trail.
Cemetery records
Documentation	Held by
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	Publication type & date
Physical data	size
Physical data	burial plots
Chronology
History	Fort Townsend was established in 1856 as a place where settlers might find sanctuary in cases of Indian attack or other necessity. The fort was vacated in 1859, and left in the hands of a caretaker. The garrison was reactivated in 1874 and abandoned in 1895. The property was given to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission in 1955 and is now a Washington State Park.
Notes	It is reported that "The bodies were exhumed in 1898 and taken to the San Francisco National Cemetery." for a burial list see: burial list

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