Abandoned WWII Bunkers of Washington’s Juan de Fuca Coast

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Ever wanted to go underground in old, overgrown, coastal defence bunkers hidden in the forest? Well here on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula near Port Angeles I do, and it’s super interesting. The largest WWII-era battery is even drive through, and open to the public. These lookouts and military forts were part of protecting the Juan de Fuca Strait and Puget Sound from naval attack. I document the history and how these spots have changed over the many years that has passed since their use.
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@kristopherczubik9951 4 месяца назад

Keep it up Luke! Your videos are awesome!

@lifeofluke 4 месяца назад

Thanks Kristopher!

@onemon22 4 месяца назад

That is something to remember.

@nanchesca3950 4 месяца назад

That was very cool, thanks for taking us along on your adventures!

@BrianBeTryin 4 месяца назад

7:32 "I LOVE A$$" 😂 Lately your videos showcase an almost post-apocalyptic aesthetic and I think it's just the best. These abandoned places are really interesting, beautiful, and historical! War is terrifying, but there's something reassuring about nature reclaiming those spaces as best as it can. Thanks for sharing these experiences with the world. Give Nina a pat and scratch from me. ❤

@lifeofluke 4 месяца назад

Thanks Brian! Yeah I like to visit these spots with post-apocalyptic looks, of course the real event would be undesirable and awful, but just overgrown and forgotten places from history that look like film sets or science fiction stories are very interesting to me.

@primalexplorers5031 4 месяца назад

This is great, good job exploring those dark bunkers by yourself. My mind would go rampant with what could be behind me haha!

@bobgillis1137 4 месяца назад

This is where a dog's ears come in handy. My dogs' eyes were much better in the dark as well.

@lifeofluke 4 месяца назад

Thanks Dennis!

@benparrish9547 4 месяца назад

Salt creek is a fun one!

@lifeofluke 4 месяца назад

For sure. Summer must be beautiful there

@scottculver 4 месяца назад

How cool. Yes theory did a war related video too today. Very interesting.

@patricksalish 4 месяца назад

This one was rad

@lifeofluke 4 месяца назад

Thanks!

@emilygibson6275 4 месяца назад

Beautiful video Luke and Nina.!:)

@lifeofluke 4 месяца назад

Thank you Emily

@emilygibson6275 4 месяца назад

Your welcome Luke and Nina.!:)

@599miata 4 месяца назад

A very interesting video Luke. 👍👍

@lkevincurry 4 месяца назад

Such a great job, once again, of highlighting the best of the Olympic Peninsula! I love the shot from Battery 249. I lived on the beach in a travel trailer near the Agate Beach Lodge my senior year of high school. Worked at the campground there when it was leased by American Campgrounds Inc. Such grand memories! Thank you, Luke.

@lkevincurry 4 месяца назад

I may have misidentified Battery 249, my mistake. I need to find that one. Time for a little exploration!

@agesadventures 4 месяца назад

That's pretty awesome! Such a great trip you're on down there😀

@ghensold 4 месяца назад

Fort Worden in Port Townsend is similar, and in much better shape. For folks who want to check out this history, highly recommend Fort Worden.

@lifeofluke 4 месяца назад

Definitely, that is a great one too

@brynflanagan2027 4 месяца назад

Should come try and find the ones here on Vancouver island

@Crittermoto 4 месяца назад

Super cool stuff!

@stuartb9194 4 месяца назад

Love this stuff 👍

@hollsee9266 4 месяца назад

We have them also Luke. We have them out at UBC overlooking Wreck Beach. The museum of anthropology was built on top of one. the tunnels still exist underneath.

@lifeofluke 4 месяца назад

Very cool! Do you know if it's possible to still see the tunnels?

@weepfile 4 месяца назад

Hi, I'm an urban explorer in bc. Is there more than one bunker around there? If so, please let me know as I'd love to take some pictures.

@hollsee9266 3 месяца назад

They have been closed off to the public for many years. It was a fluke I saw them.

@hollsee9266 3 месяца назад

@@lifeofluke This is an article about the tunnels underground at UBC. Maybe you could do a video on it if you approached the curator of the museum.

@bobgillis1137 4 месяца назад

Gosh ! Again with living a Far Cry scene ! I visited a few such gun emplacements down under. Funnily enough, some stretch back to the 1870's, when New Zealand feared they would be invaded by Russia ! The latter was based upon a newspaper article that pretended Auckland was attacked. Plus ca change...plus la meme chose.

@lifeofluke 4 месяца назад

Oh interesting, yeah that would be cool to see

@lkevincurry 4 месяца назад

The large room my have been where the shells were kept. How close was it from the gun placement?

@tiediegymnasts920 4 месяца назад

We can't stop here this is samsquanch country

@lifeofluke 4 месяца назад

haha

@normanmallory2055 4 месяца назад

This was really good ! As I’ve lived most of my life in Port Angeles it was one of my hobbies to locate and photograph old military bunkers and emplacements! Starting with Fort Casey then Marrowstone island then west to Fort Worden and battery hill and on to Camp Hayden and Striped Peak and above Agate Beach resort which has been privately owned since 1950 something! Traveling west via highway 112 to Majestic area for the next one then to West Twin river on the west side of the river ( that was a lot of brush whacking ) and by accident I found a second one by the black steel vent pipes on top ! There are more traveling west ! It’s great history , I’ve always liked finding the remote ones , map, compass and later GPS ! You did a great job !

@black_eagle 4 месяца назад

You found a second bunker near Twin bunker? I'd love more details if you can share them.

@normanmallory2055 4 месяца назад

@@black_eagle Half a mile west of West twin river bridge on a point on the ridge is first bunker looking at the straits and down on highway 112 ! Second one I found by more accident , it’s further west by maybe 3/4 mile from the first one , I hiked up an old grade that went South off Highway 112 into that area , pretty overgrown now after all these years ! I noticed 2 black pipes on top of a mound mixed in with alder so I went to investigate and it was a spotter bunker ! From the highway I was perhaps an hours hike up the old grade !

@normanmallory2055 4 месяца назад

I did not have my GPS at the time with me when I found the second bunker west of the first one , but as a crow flies they are less than a mile apart , more like 3/4 mile !

@black_eagle 4 месяца назад

@@normanmallory2055 OK, the second one sounds like Twin bunker, up the hill south of 112. Did it look like this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VAlqk85-qEw.html Not sure about the first one though. Is there a road or trail to it? Is it on the old railroad grade? I've been to every bunker on the old 1940s military maps, but I haven't heard of this one so I'm very curious. Thanks.

@normanmallory2055 4 месяца назад

@@black_eagle Most bunkers for WWII period ( spotter / observation ones are mostly from the same blueprint) I find very little difference between them , like the one you are inside of !