Savannah, GA - Part II

March 08 - 11

Another look at the trail in the park.


Tuesday we drove north up to see Fort Pulaski. In April 1862 the fort was attacked by first significant use of rifled cannons. Accurate and long-range rifled cannons reached Fort Pulaski from over a mile away, tearing through the fort's 8-foot thick solid brick walls. After thirty-hours of bombardment, the fort surrendered. The battle signaled the end of masonry fortifications. Entrance to the fort is over a small draw bridge to the island. You can see the bridge down the right side. Then through a narrow channel through the island, a right turn to another draw bridge to the entrance through the wall.


This is the first moat full of water and as we walked along the edge we noticed, yes, an alligator!


Here is a closer look from the bridge. For sure CAL OSHA has no influence here in Georgia as we walked along the edge of the moat that had no railing. When we got inside the fort there wasn't any railing on the second floor either.


Debbie crossing the second draw bridge.


Inside the walls.


We have been fortunate to 'accidentally' arrive just in time for an activity at the different sites we have been to visit. This was no exception. We were surprised to have a presentation and demonstration on a Tuesday. Here Joceline talks about the history of the fort and it's weapons and then demonstrates a musket firing drill.