October 7Today was a mix of a trip into history and an afternoon watching ships come into the Columbia River. We started the day with a short trip to Fort Stevens, a civil war, WW1 and WW11 coastal defense fort that was fired upon by a Japanese submarine, nine shots and nine misses, the only time the continental US was fired upon. One of the features of the fort was the use of “hidden guns” that recoils to a hidden position after firing. Standing in an observation tower overlooking the Pacific Ocean was a really great experience, we watched ships entering and leaving the Columbia River, much like we do on the St. Lawrence River, it was great.
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