Fort Ward, Military fort in Bainbridge Island, United States.

Fort Ward is a former military installation on Bainbridge Island with an extensive shoreline along Rich Passage. The grounds contain walking trails, boat launch facilities, and picnic areas set among trees and water views.

Established in 1890 as Beans Point, the fort was named Fort Ward in 1903 after Colonel George H. Ward and built to defend Puget Sound and the Bremerton Naval Shipyard. Its batteries, including Nash, Warner, Thornburgh and Vinton, guarded a mine field across Rich Passage. The Navy took over in 1938 and ran the secret listening post "Station S", which intercepted Japanese naval traffic before Pearl Harbor.

The name Beans Point gave way to Fort Ward in 1903, honoring Colonel George H. Ward. During World War II the post exchange and gymnasium became "Station S", a listening post where staff copied Japanese naval Morse code around the clock; personnel were told not to look at the building as they passed. It is now a private home.

The grounds are accessible by foot or car via Fort Ward Hill Road NE and open from morning until dusk. Wear sturdy shoes since trails can be uneven and shoreline areas may be slippery.

The top-secret listening post at Fort Ward was code-named "Station S", housed in the old post exchange and gymnasium building, now a private home. Staff were ordered not to look at the building as they walked past it. The first chapter of David Kahn's book describes how Station S intercepted the Tokyo message instructing the Japanese Ambassador to break off negotiations before Pearl Harbor.