Photos tagged as forts
Travel Photography Photos tagged as forts
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Day 207 - Fort Stevens, Gun Battery
Many of the large concrete gun batteries are still in place, although most of the guns have been removed.
- Date: 26 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA
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Day 207 - Fort Stevens, Columbia River Mouth
This is the mouth of the Columbia River, graveyard of many ships.
- Date: 26 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA
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Day 207 - Fort Clatsop, Visitors Center
Fort Clatsop was built by the Lewis & Clark Expedition to stay in during the winter of 1805-1806. The Visitors Center has a very nice museum/interpretive area and a gift shop with such things as steel & flint fire starting kits, replica's of some of the items the expedition would have carried.
- Date: 26 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA
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Day 207 - Fort Clatsop, Mom In Snow
Snow is very unusual here, so much so that the Rangers ran out with camera's to capture the moment. Mom borrowed an electric cart to tour the replica Fort.
- Date: 26 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA
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Day 207 - Astoria Bridge
The Astoria-Megler bridge is the longest continuous truss bridge in North America, at 21, 474 feet long (6,545m). It was the last segment of Hwy 101 completed in the US.
- Date: 26 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA
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Day 205 - Fort Yamhill Site
Fort Yamhill was built in 1856 to try to keep the peace along the border between white settlers and the Native Americans that had been moved to the Great Rhondo Reservation.
- Date: 24 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA
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Day 199 - Fort Humbolt
Fort Humbolt was built in 1853 to try to keep the peace between Native Americans and settlers in the region. The Army was replaced by California militia during the Civil War, who moved the Native Americans to reservations.
- Date: 18 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 197 - Fort Ross, Yard
During it's active days as a Russian Fort, the yard was less open. This is the only original building still standing, the Rotchev House (substantially restored of course).
- Date: 16 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 197 - Fort Ross, SW Blockhouse
There were two blockhouses at Fort Ross, at opposite corners of the fort. One had seven side (this one I think), the other eight. The second story housed cannon.
- Date: 16 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 197 - Fort Ross, Sandy Beach Cove
This small bay is just down the hill from the Fort. It was only used for small boats and local needs. Large ships anchored in Drakes Bay at Point Reyes, further south.
- Date: 16 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 197 - Fort Ross, Outside Gate
This is the front gate to Fort Ross. All of these structures are replica's, only one original building is still standing (not pictured).
- Date: 16 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 197 - Fort Ross, Living Qtrs
The last time I visited Fort Ross was about 35 years ago, none of the buildings had any items in them. While these are not original artifacts, they make it much easier to envision daily life during the era the Fort was in use.
- Date: 16 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 197 - Fort Ross, Front Gate to Sea
This is looking west from the main gate at Fort Ross. The Pacific Ocean is very close to the Fort.
- Date: 16 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 197 - Fort Ross, Dining Qtrs
This looks similar to other pioneer quarters we've seen, but with a distinctive Russian flair of course.
- Date: 16 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 197 - Fort Ross, Chapel Interior
This is all replica furnishings of course, but pretty realistic. Furnishings were quite sparse in the early 1800's.
- Date: 16 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 197 - Fort Ross, Chapel
This is the exterior of a replica of the original chapel. The round tower on the right is a cupola and is open to the main chapel below.
- Date: 16 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 197 - Fort Ross, Blockhouse Cannon
Fort Ross was quite well armed for it's day. The Spanish never attacked it, partly because of it's reputed strength.
- Date: 16 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 197 - Fort Ross, Bldgs from Blockhouse
A view of the front wall and yard. The buildings in the far corner are replicas, the originals were used as barracks and living quarters.
- Date: 16 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 197 - Fort Ross, Bldg thru Gate
The large building at the rear of the Fort is the Rotchev House, the only original building left. It was known as the New Commandants Quarters.
- Date: 16 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Eureka, USA
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Day 185 - Sutters Fort, Workmans Qtrs
This room is set up as a typical quarters for a workman at the Fort, such as a carpenter or blacksmith. Their sleep mat might be on the floor instead of a bed frame, pretty sparse furnishings.
- Date: 4 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Alkali Flats, USA
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Day 185 - Sutters Fort, Sutters Qtrs
Johann Sutter kept his quarters close to the arms room. He wanted to be able to act quickly to organize & lead defenses if the Fort were attacked.
- Date: 4 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Alkali Flats, USA
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Day 185 - Sutters Fort, SE Corner of Yard
This is a view of the SE Bastion from inside the Fort's courtyard.
- Date: 4 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Alkali Flats, USA
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Day 185 - Sutters Fort, SE Bastion
Sutter's Fort contained cannon, it was a military outpost as well as a self contained community.
- Date: 4 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Alkali Flats, USA
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Day 185 - Sutters Fort, Roasting Spit
There was a school group preparing for an overnight camp at Sutter's Fort while we visited. A couple of the fathers were roasting some meat for dinner.
- Date: 4 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Alkali Flats, USA
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Day 185 - Sutters Fort, Oven
Some of the parents and teachers were preparing to bake in a replica outdoor oven, such as was used at Sutter's Fort during the mid 1800's.
- Date: 4 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Alkali Flats, USA
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