![]() The fort's remnants are no longervisible.Īrmed secessionists seized Ship Island in 1861 they later exchanged fire withthe USS Massachusetts. Fort Pickens has been partially restored and revealshow its construction has developed over time.įederal forces almost destroyed Confederate-occupied Fort McRee in 1861-62 departing Confederates burned the rest. With Advanced Redoubt and the Spanish Water Battery, Fort Barrancas protectedthe channel and defended the landward approach to the Pensacola Navy Yard. ![]() ![]() Of the nearly200 forts recommended nationwide, only 42 were built. The idea was a response to changing warfare technology andstrategywhich was also why it was abandoned decades later. Pensacola Bay was chosen as the site for anavy yard, a depot, mainland and island forts, a naval timber reserve, andmore. The THIRD SYSTEM of seacoast defense aimed to fortify majorUS harbors after the War of 1812. The park's collection, like its ThirdSystem masonry forts, represents over 200 years of innovation in militarydesign, materials, weapons, and strategy. Park Archives: Gulf Islands National SeashoreĪlong this Dynamic Seascape, achain of island strongholds guards against threats from the Gulf of Mexico.Whether facing attacking ships or hurricanes, the military fortifications andbarrier islands of Gulf Islands National Seashore have protected these harborsand the mainland through many storms.Īmong natural beauty and recreational opportunities youwill find numerous COASTAL FORTIFICATIONS.
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