If you were to invade Seattle, how would you do it? Until airplanes were a thing, enemies would have sailed right through the Strait of Juan de Fuca and then headed through Puget Sound. That’s why military installations were erected there, today transformed into three historical parks that serve as scenic playgrounds steeped in history, nature, and arts, plus a dose of spookiness.
Of course, it’s not merely Seattle that Forts Worden, Casey, and Flagler protected; the Puget Sound Naval Station was formed in Bremerton in 1891, and the government quickly realized that it better protect its valuables. Sites were selected on Whidbey Island (Casey),
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