Fort McGilvray
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Fort McGilvray was a United States military fortification located on Caines Head, a cliff 650 feet above Resurrection Bay south of Seward, Alaska. The United States Army established a series of defensive positions along the coast of the bay during World War II to defend Seward against a possible Japanese invasion. The bay was a strategically important location, as it remained ice-free throughout the year, and Seward served as the southern terminus of the Alaska Railroad, an important route for transporting civilian and military supplies throughout the territory.
Location: 59.9867, -149.3903, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
2 places
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Fort McGilvray ⓘ
military fortification -
Fort Raymond ⓘ
U.S. Army Post
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| link | page | FortWiki page@ | Wikidata | ||
| site | fort | Fort McGilvray | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort Raymond | fort | Wikidata | |