Monday, we had breakfast at the hotel and then headed to Fort Pulaski National Monument. Although it's a national park, dogs are allowed on the trails and even in the fort. After getting our stuff together, we first headed over towards the fort. There is a moat surrounding it.
Down the trail, there was a drawbridge over the moat.
Here we got our first views of the massive brick fort.
Across the moat, we went left and explored the tunnels.
It was a bit of a maze with the tunnels popping above ground and going back underground. We really had fun going through the tunnels.
When we had our fill of the tunnels, we crossed another drawbridge to the main fort.
It was a really impressive site and lots to see. Colonel Olmstead, who surrendered the fort to Union forces, had his quarters here.
There were many interesting interior rooms, showing the magnitude of the bricks to construct the fort.
And of course, being a fort, there were lots of cannons.
Another area housed Confederate prisoners of war.
We toured around the first level of the fort.
Climbing up to the second level, there was a great view of the tunnels.
There was a Parrott Rifle cannon up here, like the ones that defeated the Confederate defenses.
Heading back down, we stopped to see the soldiers' quarters, mess hall and other living areas in the fort. The commanding officer's quarters were certainly the nicest.
After that, we left the fort, crossing the drawbridge back to the main part of the park.
Near the parking lot was an old cemetery that was the final resting place for many who lived at worked at the fort, including the Immortal 600 Confederate Officers.
We walked around the northern end of the fort; it was cool to see it from the outside.
Here, we picked up the Lighthouse Overlook Trail. It was a scenic trail leading through the maritme forest.
There were a lot of little mud fiddler crabs just off the trail.
The trail ended at an overlook for Cockspur Island Lighthouse.
On an eroded island, there's no way to visit the lighthouse but we got about as close as we could. There were a lot of little fiddler crabs in the sand. It rained briefly, but we sheltered under a big tree.
After finishing our hike, we headed back to Savannah as the weather cleared. It was still early and the rain was over, so we parked at the hotel and had lunch at City Market, then walked around to a few of the squares. First, we went to Johnson Square where there is a monument to Nathaniel Greene.
Then we continued east to Reynolds Square with a statue of John Wesley.
Heading south, the next was Oglethorpe Square, named for James Oglethorpe who founded the colony of Georgia.
Going west, we passed Wright Square.
And the next was Telfair Square.
Heading south, we then came to Orleans Square that had a nice German Memorial Fountain.
And finally, we went east again to Chippewa Square with a statue of James Oglethorpe.
That was out last square; we then headed down to the river and got some Wet Willies and relaxed down by the river. Alex was tired from walking around and appreciated a rest.
Down the trail, there was a drawbridge over the moat.
Here we got our first views of the massive brick fort.
Across the moat, we went left and explored the tunnels.
It was a bit of a maze with the tunnels popping above ground and going back underground. We really had fun going through the tunnels.
When we had our fill of the tunnels, we crossed another drawbridge to the main fort.
It was a really impressive site and lots to see. Colonel Olmstead, who surrendered the fort to Union forces, had his quarters here.
There were many interesting interior rooms, showing the magnitude of the bricks to construct the fort.
And of course, being a fort, there were lots of cannons.
Another area housed Confederate prisoners of war.
We toured around the first level of the fort.
Climbing up to the second level, there was a great view of the tunnels.
There was a Parrott Rifle cannon up here, like the ones that defeated the Confederate defenses.
Heading back down, we stopped to see the soldiers' quarters, mess hall and other living areas in the fort. The commanding officer's quarters were certainly the nicest.
After that, we left the fort, crossing the drawbridge back to the main part of the park.
Near the parking lot was an old cemetery that was the final resting place for many who lived at worked at the fort, including the Immortal 600 Confederate Officers.
We walked around the northern end of the fort; it was cool to see it from the outside.
Here, we picked up the Lighthouse Overlook Trail. It was a scenic trail leading through the maritme forest.
There were a lot of little mud fiddler crabs just off the trail.
The trail ended at an overlook for Cockspur Island Lighthouse.
On an eroded island, there's no way to visit the lighthouse but we got about as close as we could. There were a lot of little fiddler crabs in the sand. It rained briefly, but we sheltered under a big tree.
After finishing our hike, we headed back to Savannah as the weather cleared. It was still early and the rain was over, so we parked at the hotel and had lunch at City Market, then walked around to a few of the squares. First, we went to Johnson Square where there is a monument to Nathaniel Greene.
Then we continued east to Reynolds Square with a statue of John Wesley.
Heading south, the next was Oglethorpe Square, named for James Oglethorpe who founded the colony of Georgia.
Going west, we passed Wright Square.
And the next was Telfair Square.
Heading south, we then came to Orleans Square that had a nice German Memorial Fountain.
And finally, we went east again to Chippewa Square with a statue of James Oglethorpe.
That was out last square; we then headed down to the river and got some Wet Willies and relaxed down by the river. Alex was tired from walking around and appreciated a rest.
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