Travel Photography Photos tagged as civil_war Day_101_-_Fort Macon, Hot Shot Furnace_Detail
Cannon balls were dropped from this end and rolled down over a super hot fire at the bottom, where they sat until they were red hot. These ovens were made obsolete by ironed hulled vessels which wouldn't catch fire when hit.
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