Fort Pickens campground in Pensacola Florida
We will be staying at Fort Pickens campground for two weeks and Pensacola Florida starting March 25 2017 We are looking for something's to do in the area and one of them will be the aviation Museum ...
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The fortifications at the park are very interesting. Fort Pickens itself is a mid 19th Century bastioned fort, one of the last of it's type before the War Department starting building Prussian style polygonal forts. Fort Barrancas and the Advanced Redoubt, both across the sound on the mainland, are mid 19th Century polygonal forts. Also at Pickens are late 19th-early 20th century concrete Endicott-Taft fortifications including mortar pits, range finder towers, armored turrets and a disppearing gun.
Early during the War of the Rebellion Fort Pickens was held by the United States Army while Fort Barrancas and Fort Rhea were held by the Confederates. There were artillery duels between the forts and Fort Pickens' gunners, being Regular Army, soon dominated the rebel gunners, who were militia, and pretty much knocked them out of action.
Early during the War of the Rebellion Fort Pickens was held by the United States Army while Fort Barrancas and Fort Rhea were held by the Confederates. There were artillery duels between the forts and Fort Pickens' gunners, being Regular Army, soon dominated the rebel gunners, who were militia, and pretty much knocked them out of action.
