Since I posted the Sally Port, I thought i ought to post more of the fort. It never saw any hostile action but still served as a defense position for the important harbors. One of the larger of the all brick forts only a few of the bricks were made locally, most came by ship from South Carolina. It occupied briefly by the Confederacy but they withdrew and the Union took control early in the war. Today it is part of the Florida State Park system and has a small museum, a lot of the fort to explore and they charge a modest entry fee. On many weekends there are volunteer costumed guides to answer questions and show some of the life required to man such a fort.
