Day_101_-_Fort Macon, Hot Shot Furnace_Detail

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.

• Date: 11 December 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Uploaded: 15th Dec 2007
• Location: Beaufort, USA: gallery
• Tags: forts musuems civil_war fort_macon
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