Manchester State Park (Washington)

Manchester State Park (Washington)

Manchester State Park is a 111-acre (45 ha) state park with 3,400 feet (1,000 m) of shoreline, located on Washington's Kitsap Peninsula. It was at one time a harbor defense installation for the protection of nearby Bremerton, then a fuel supply depot and Navy fire-fighting station. The park contains a former torpedo warehouse built in 1901, a mining casement and a gun battery.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Manchester State Park". Washington State Parks. http://parks.wa.gov/parks/?selectedpark=Manchester. Retrieved 2007-11-23. 

Coordinates: 47°34′33.3″N 122°33′1.4″W / 47.575917°N 122.550389°W / 47.575917; -122.550389



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