History of Fort Townsend Authors Ray Theodore Cowell Abstract "Fort Townsend was established in 1856 and served as a United States Army Post until 1894 when it was destroyed by fire. It was located three miles from the city of Port Townsend at the eastern end of the Straits of Juan de Fuca." Downloads PDF Published 2010-01-08 Issue Vol 16 No 4 (October 1925) Section Articles