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In 1862, Cape Disappointment was armed with smoothbore cannons to protect the mouth of the Columbia River from enemies. The installation was expanded to become Fort Canby in 1875. The fort was named after General Edward Canby, who was killed in the Modoc Indian War. The fort continued to be improved until the end of World War II. Gun batteries still sit up top the park but the cannons have been long since removed...a few old timers claim that some of the cannons were pushed over the edge into the water.
One of the most famous stories is of a Japanese U-Boat during WWII. As the story is told, this U-Boat came to the mouth of the Columbia River and lobbed shells harmlessly into the hills of Astoria, Oregon. Blackout conditions were in effect at the time and the coastal artillery remained quiet. The U-Boat moved on, apparently not realizing that they had just attacked the American mainland. (Hits: 856)
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