Fort Whitman

Fort Whitman (Washington) was an Endicott Board fortification on Goat Island, Puget Sound, Washington state, just offshore of La Conner,^[1] a part of the Harbor Defenses of Puget Sound.^[2] It comprised a single 4 gun 6" DC battery, Battery Harrison, and mine control structures. The usual barracks and other support facilities were temporary and built for the duration,^[3] excepting a caretaker's quarters. It protected the confined back passage east of Fidalgo Island, Skagit Bay.^[4] By World War II, the six-inch DCs were no longer required; the main armament was 37mm AMTB guns.

Except during wartime, the fort remained on caretaking status throughout its existence.^[5]