

so if anyone has pictures or stories of bunkers here in the US, feel free to post them! here are some of my pics-
this is on tillamook head in northern oregon coast. its a radar/observation post.

this is the top of the bunker
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If you're wondering where it is and how to get there, you have to drive down the oregon coast a little past seaside. go to indian head beach in ecola state park. when at the parking lot for indian head, grab a brochure about ecola or one of the brochures there and there should be a map of the area. it is labeled on the map. there's two trails, an actual trail (which i believe is part of the oregon coast trail) and an old maitenance road, which i took. go uphill for about 30 min. (there's plenty of markers on the trail, so you won't get lost) and you'll come to the hikers camp, with several little adrionick style shelters and what not, and this is the end of the road. then there is a trail that goes to the look out point for tillamook rock lighthouse. once there, you can clearly find the bunker. i went on a really sunny day, and it was still a bit muddy up there though, so if you happen to go on a rainy day, expect mud, but not much, if you live in the NW then you'll be used to it. also take time to admire the lighthouse, for this is the closest observation point for it, and in stormy weather the waves fly all over the lighthouse. really cool place. i can just imagine being in the radar post up there looking and waiting for japanese ships to come. really cool place.Great shots, had no idea that was down there.
I remember vainly looking for an abandoned MG bunker near the Olympia airport that’s still on the military grid maps of Ft Lewis. It’s not there anymore, trust me on that! I too live in your area, would love to know the other bunkers around these parts you’ve found. I’ve spent time around the forts around the mouth of the Columbia and the north Puget Sound area, but those aren’t exactly “abandoned” as they’re in state parks now.
I now regret not taking good shots of the artillery bunker overlooking the impact zone at Ft Lewis. It’s still used from time to time (I used it myself when working with a FA unit on active duty years ago) but I’d love to know when it was built as it sure looks like a WW2-era emplacement to me.
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Makapu'u Point
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I don't have any photos but that is really cool!
There were some old gun emplacements along the New Jersey coastline when I was there as a kid but never got to explore them. They may have washed into the ocean by now. This is very neat though.
Certainly hoping some more photos turn up. :thumbsup:
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