Nothing modern about the looks of this structure. Now it’s up to you to figure out where this is located, and tell us about it. Send your answers to ebrack2@gmail.com and include your hometown.
The last mystery photo came from Rick Krause of Lilburn, which was identified by Allan Peel of San Antonio, Tex., who said: “This is the remains of Fort Pickens, a historic pentagonal-shaped military fort located on Santa Rosa Island in Pensacola, Fla., just east of the Alabama border. Following the War of 1812, the U.S. began building a series of stone forts that had four-foot-thick, 20-foot-tall stone walls that could block foreign invaders. Construction on Fort Pickens began in 1829 and was completed in 1834. It was the largest of four forts built along Pensacola Bay and Santa Rosa Sound, all of which were built to protect the city and navy base that was located on the island.
“The fort is most famous for being the site of the Battle of Santa Rosa Island, an unsuccessful attempt by the Confederacy to overtake the harbor of Pensacola from the Union in 1861. At the time, the fort was the site of the heaviest artillery barrage in the history of the world. The fort remained in operation until 1947 after having been used to defend the coast against potential foreign threats during World War II.”
Also recognizing it were Stewart Ogilvie, Rehobeth, Ala.; George Graf, Palmyra, Va.; Lou Camerio, Lilburn; and Jay Altman, Columbia, S.C.
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