Fort Worden State Park

Army Band Kicks Off Port Townsend's Fourth of July Weekend

Port Townsend and Fort Worden are pleased to welcome the 133d Army Band of the Washington National Guard to McCurdy Pavilion at Fort Worden State Park on Saturday July 3rd at 7pm, for a rousing start to the area's annual Fourth of July celebration.

This free community concert is co-sponsored by the Coast Artillery Museum, and the Commanding Officer’s Quarters, with generous assistance by Centrum and Fort Worden State Park.

The 133d Army Band was organized in 1924. During World War II, the Band’s campaign credits include New Guinea, Luzon and the Southern Philippines. The Band completed its WWII service in Japan.

The 133d Army Band held the distinction of being the only all African-American Army National Guard Band in the United States until President Truman integrated the military in 1948. Today the 45-member133d is based at Camp Murray in Tacoma, and is lead by Chief Warrant Officer Scott T. Pierson of North Olmsted, Ohio.

The 133d provides music throughout the full spectrum of military operations fostering the support of citizens, and promotes national interests at home and abroad. The soldiers of the 133d proudly serve as musical ambassadors for the Governor and Adjutant General for the State of Washington.

Artillery Hill work parties

The Coast Artillery Museum (CAM) is sponsoring five Artillery Hill work party sessions this spring.

The dates are: 

• February 28th

• March 14th

• March 28th

• April 11th

• April 25th

The work parties will meet at the gate to Artillery Hill on Fort Worden at 9:30AM. In case of rain a work party will be held inside the Coast Artillery Museum or inside one of the other buildings at the fort.  A note will be posted at the Artillery Hill gate directing you to the alternate location.

Join us!  For more details call 360.385.0373 or e-mail

CAM Seeks Volunteers

The Coast Artillery Museum is seeking volunteers to staff the museum, Mondays through Fridays, 10-4, during the last three weeks of June. For additional information contact Alfred Chiswell at 385-0373 or evenings at 379-3052. Thanks!

Coast Artillery Museum

The Coast Artillery Museum was established to preserve and interpret coast artillery history with special emphasis on the harbor defenses of Puget Sound as they existed and functioned from the late 1800s to the end of World War II.

Among the collections and artifacts, visitors will see a three-dimensional scale model of Battery Kinzie showing the design and structure of the massive fortifications and the emplacements for the two 12-inch disappearing guns that were kept in readiness for possible attack from 1910 to 1943.

Open daily year round, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. July through August (extended Saturday hours): 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission: $3 adults, $1 ages 6-12, $7 family value package, free ages 5 and younger. For special group tours, call (360) 385-0373.

Building 201, Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend