woman who survived Holocaust with 4 generations. So five generations together. Yes, the world wants us dead, and we keep on going.
Fort Pulaski on Cockspur Island, right near Savannah. This is the last brick Fort built in the US. Named for a Polish nobleman who came to fight in the Revolutionary War. It was built to serve during the Civil war – but by then far range canon balls made sure that the fort wouldn’t withstand the onslaught. On to new a different weapons and defenses.
Entering the Fort.
Standing on the ramparts looking down into the center of the Fort. The North took this very quickly and stayed here until the end of the war. Not really attacking Savannah. So the soldiers had a lot of time on their hands – so they played what would become the national pass time – Baseball.
A canon, the type that defeated the walls.
What I like, the shapes and shadows formed by the brick.
The textures of materials.
The corkscrew staircase.
An old wooden gate to the fort.
The damage done by the canon balls. Yup, they went deep into the walls of the fort.
The battle didn’t last very long.
Canon facing out. Although the battle was short, the fort itself has stood for a long time
The Fort is now a national Park. And worth a visit.
More so than Tybee Island, which is just a place to escape the city to the sea.
Leah