Category Archives: Forts

Fort Donelson National Battlefield, Tennessee

Posted on December 21, 1991 by Roger

Over Christmas break, we drove down The Trace through The Land Between the Lakes. It was cool and foggy but still a pretty drive, even in gray. We got to Fort Donelson around 3:00 and had the place almost to … Continue reading →

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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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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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Ninety Six National Historic Site, South Carolina

Posted on July 17, 1990 by Roger

It took me just under two hours to drive from Cowpens to Ninety Six, even with the series of thunderstorms moving through the area. In the thriving burg of Mountville, a storm had knocked a large branch onto the electric … Continue reading →

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