Georges Island

[Paul]

Captured this upon my return to Boston from Tampa today:

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This 30-acre island is dominated by Fort Warren, a National Historic Landmark. Constructed of granite between 1833 and 1869, Fort Warren was used during the Civil War for training Union soldiers and later as a prison for captured Confederates.

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[Paul]

NYC

another from my flight home:



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[Roger]

This 30-acre island is dominated by Fort Warren, a National Historic Landmark. Constructed of granite between 1833 and 1869, Fort Warren was used during the Civil War for training Union soldiers and later as a prison for captured Confederates.

In my two years there I don't think I ever made it out there. ; Looks nice from that distance.

And then my Spideysense was going off, making me think....where have I seen that design before???

http://www.senate.gov/visiting/common/image/ft_mchenry.htm

And, even though it was earthworks, and is barely still there:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=fort+union,+new+mexico&hl=en&cd=1&ei=icV1S9D2FqOKNb2_pIoF&ie=UTF8&view=map&cid=9849535191766352562&iwloc=A&ved=0CBsQpQY&sa=X



Yeah, I see that rough shape was popular during those times.

 

[prettypixie]

Very nice!