One of the sites we visited in Pensacola was
Fort Barrancas, which is part of the
Gulf Islands National Seashore. This fort was used by the Spanish, British, and US & Confederate armies throughout the 1700 & 1800s to guard the entrance to Pensacola Bay.
The Fort's dry moat.
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The Fort's one and only entrance.
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Inside.
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The parts of the Fort that the Spanish built called the Water Battery.
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Lots of cool arches throughout the Fort.
1 comment:
OH WOW! You have such an eye for the camera, Allie! I swear if I didn't know better I would think these were post cards. GOOD JOB and glad you had a good time.
M0MMA
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