Alexander's Castle Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
The small tower known as Alexander's Castle has long carried haunting stories, including one linked to a man who drowned in its cistern. Source: Port Townsend Leader.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
Fort Worden was an active U.S. Army base from 1902 to 1953, one of three forts forming a "Triangle of Fire" guarding Admiralty Inlet. The forts never fired a hostile shot (Wikipedia).
The state bought it in 1957 for a juvenile detention facility. Use passed to Washington State Parks in 1971, the state park opened in 1973, and it became a National Historic Landmark in 1976 (Wikipedia; Washington State Parks).
Ghost stories
These are reported legends, not verified events. The creepiness score (1–5) is Spook Atlas's own editorial rating, not a measurement.
Footsteps at "the Bricks" Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
Paranormal writers link reported footsteps in the officers' quarters to a 1911 suicide; they say the first reports date from after the park opened. Source: Hauntpedia (secondary, unverified).
Paranormal writers link reported footsteps in the officers' quarters to a 1911 suicide; they say the first reports date from after the park opened. Source: Hauntpedia (secondary, unverified).
Then and now
Public access
Open to the public Fort Worden is a Washington state park; hours are summer 6:30 a.m.–dusk and winter 8 a.m.–dusk, and a Discover Pass is required, per the park page. Some buildings are leased or closed. Last checked: Oct 31, 2026.
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