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Fort Screven — Tybee Island, Georgia

Posted on July 19, 1990 by Roger

The Tybee Museum is located in the Garland Battery, which was part of Fort Screven, a coastal artillery defense site. It was built in 1897 for the Spanish-American War and continued in operation until 1945. There wasn’t a great deal … Continue reading →

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Battery Hambright — Cockspur Island, Georgia

Posted on July 19, 1990 by Roger

After touring the Civil War fort at Fort Pulaski National Monument, we wandered down a trail to the north pier. On the way we passed by Battery Hambright, a small fortification built to protect the Savannah River during the Spanish-American … Continue reading →

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Bird #325 — Brown Pelican

Posted on July 19, 1990 by Roger

pelecanus (pelican) occidentalis (western) Thursday, July 19, 1990 — 3:40 pm Fort Pulaski National Monument, Georgia — Savannah River We toured the fort then walked down the trail to the north pier overlooking the river. I scanned the river and … Continue reading →

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Fort Pulaski National Monument, Georgia

Posted on July 19, 1990 by Roger

My wife, daughter, and I checked into our motel on the Atlantic beach on Tybee Island. We ate lunch at Arby’s, then headed a few miles back inland to Fort Pulaski, a Civil War fort on Cockspur Island. I found … Continue reading →

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Bird #324 — Least Tern

Posted on July 19, 1990 by Roger

sterna (tern) antillarum (from albus, white, and frons, forehead) Thursday, July 19, 1990 — 1:50 pm Fort Pulaski National Monument, Georgia — South Channel, Savannah River After checking into our hotel, we drove back off the island to Fort Pulaski. … Continue reading →

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