where is sea shanty camp?
Located near historic Port Townsend, WA, Fort Flagler, a 19th-century artillery fort, is where Sea Shanty Camp takes place. Fort Flagler provides a beautiful setting for learning and training. Once the main line of defense for Puget Sound, Flagler was purchased as a State Park in 1955. Many historic buildings remain at this 19th-century-established military fort. Campers will stay in the barracks (converted into dorm-style rooms), eat at the galley (with our own cook and galley staff), and get to expierience life as a Shantyman. There will be enough open time to explore the fort, the beach, and the town.
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Fort Flagler, along with the heavy batteries of Fort Worden and Fort Casey, guarded the entrance to Puget Sound. These posts, established in the late 1890’s, became the first line of a fortification system designed to prevent a hostile fleet from reaching such targets as the Bremerton Naval Yard and the cities of Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia and Everett. Construction began in 1897. By 1900, the initial installation of armament was completed along with barracks for the 3rd Artillery Unit. Final construction was completed in 1907. Fort Flagler was placed on caretaker status in 1937 and many of the original buildings were removed. In 1940, 24 new buildings were constructed. Men from the Harbor Defense of the Puget Sound, including the 14th and the Coast Artillery Regiments, moved in until 1943. From 1945 until 1954, the Fort was used for training engineers and amphibious military units. It was closed June 7, 1953 and purchased as a state park in 1955. The park was named after Brigadier General Daniel Webster Flagler on July 27, 1899.