November 20, 2018
Today we visited Fort Morgan which is located on Morgan Point on Mobile Bay in Alabama.
The fort is made mostly of brick and is covered with earth. It was built in 1834 by slaves.
Tunnel into the fort.
Inside the fort.
There are all kinds of places and rooms to explore in here…
Is he floating?!?!
Thought these looked like two faces.
This building was a furnace to heat cannonballs so that when they were fired and hit a ship, they would burn through and start a fire.
What we found very interesting were the stalactites that were growing from the ceiling of the fort. The moisture comes through the earth overhead and the mineral-filled water drips through, creating stalactites…just like in a cave. When you go to caverns and caves, they tell you that it takes millions of years for these to form…um, this fort is only 184 years old.
Dry mote around the fort.
This place was fun for the kids because they were allowed to climb on everything.
But, what’s a ninja to do when he sees this?
Thought this one turned out kinda pretty.
View of the Gulf of Mexico from the top of the fort.
Lots of oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico.
Cannons
We walked down to the water’s edge.
Lighthouse
We walked around on the fort property to another area where some batteries had been built into the hills. These were built at a later date than the original fort.
Here’s the view of the battery:
Here it is from the backside…you’d never know it was there.
While we were out there, we noticed a lot of monarch butterflies flying around.
After the fort, we stopped at the Gulf Island National Seashore.
The kids liked the squeaky sand.
Artist at work
This bird just stood there and posed for Donald.
Running from the waves.
Another beautiful sunset painted by our Creator.
