Program: Michael Bronsdon, “Puget Sound’s Triangle of Fire: Forts Worden, Flagler, and Casey,” August 22, 2204

Join the University Sunrise Rotary Club for a program featuring Club Member Michael Bronsdon and a talk on the history of Puget Sound’s Forts.

The program will be presented on Zoom on Thursday morning with the Zoom line opening at 7 a.m. The formal meeting including the program runs from 7:30-8:30 a.m. No registration is required, and the program is free.

Click here to join the meeting Thursday morning.


Forts Worden, Flagler, and Casey were developed to prevent enemy incursions into Puget Sound. When were they built, and what became of them?

Michael Bronsdon is a Pacific Northwest native who grew up camping and learning about the natural and human histories of the West. This fed a lifelong interest in history and the outdoors.

Michael earned B.A. (History), and MBA degrees from the University of Washington. His professional career included several years in book publishing, followed by 26 years in the software/technology industry.

Michael relocated to Bainbridge Island (Fletcher Bay neighborhood) in 2021 with his wife Cathy. He appreciates learning and sharing the stories of the communities of Bainbridge Island and the Pacific Northwest.

He volunteers with the Bainbridge History Museum and joined the board earlier this year.

He is a passionate skier and hiker, and also enjoys choral singing, winemaking, photography and travel.