Battery Wilkin
N 38°42.274 W077°01.653
(1902 - 1928)
Named (5/25/1903) after Capt. Alexander Wilkin, killed 1864 at Tupelo, MS.
Two 6-inch disappearing guns were located here.
{see "American Seacoast Defenses" 2nd Ed. page 94}
Battery Wilkin
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BC station for gun #1.
Gun emplacement #1.
CRF station for gun #1.
Loading platform #1.
BC station for gun #2.
Gun emplacement #2.
CRF station for gun #2.
Loading platform #2.
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