Photojournalism - What Remains of Battery Russell by Isaac Coltman

 

Looking down upon at what remains of some of old Battery Russell's top side,

located at the upper peninsula of Oregon, 15 miles north of Seaside. 

The fort was actively used during World War II and once experienced combat

with Japanese forces; one of few examples in the mainland United states.

Wilma, David. "Japanese submarine shells Fort Stevens at the mouth of the Columbia River on June 21, 1942." Historylink.org, 8 Feb. 2005, www.historylink.org/File/7217.   

 

This long decrepit fireplace is located in the underside of Battery Russell. 

What remains of the roof are rusty rails that moved heavy ammunition topside;

the walls are just as long gone, stained and crumbling at the corners. 

Joel. Stories of Battery Russell. Divergent Explorers, 30 Dec. 2016. YouTube, uploaded by Divergent Explorers, 30 Dec. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0I0UNUI1lI&feature=emb_title. 

 

Close to the concrete openings of the interior, two birds lay to roost on the upper lip of

 Battery Russell's walls. A state park, long abandoned, animals have come back to 

reclaim the fort as theirs - Birds could be seen flying around in other rooms, alongside

 moss on the walls and bats in the most secluded regions.