Welcoming Wave

by Gayle Swigart

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Welcoming Wave

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Gayle Swigart

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Photograph - Photography

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This is a view of Admiralty Inlet--the entrance to Puget Sound--toward Whidbey Island, from Fort Worden State Park near Port Townsend, Washington.

Admiralty Inlet is a strait in the U.S. state of Washington connecting the eastern end of the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Puget Sound. It lies between Whidbey Island and the northeastern part of the Olympic Peninsula.

All sea vessels must pass through Admiralty Inlet to enter or leave Puget Sound, except those small enough to use Deception Pass. This fact led to the selection of Port Townsend on the Quimper Peninsula as the official port of entry for the Puget Sound region during the early days of commerce in the area. It also led to the federal decision in the late 1890s to construct Fort Worden, Fort Casey, and Fort Flagler around Admiralty Inlet as a "Triangle of Fire" for the protection of Puget Sound from a hostile fleet.

Fort Worden was an active U.S. Army base from 1902 to 1953. In 1971, use was transferred to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and Fort Worden State Park was opened in 1973.

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November 3rd, 2012

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