Fort Pickens, Military fort in Pensacola Bay, United States
Fort Pickens spans across Santa Rosa Island with a pentagonal structure featuring broad western walls overlooking Pensacola Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
Construction of the fort began in 1829 under Colonel William Chase, utilizing 21.5 million bricks and skilled labor to create a major coastal defense installation.
The fort held Apache leader Geronimo and his warriors from 1886 to 1887 during their imprisonment, marking a significant period in Native American relations.
Visitors can access the fort through guided tours that explain military architecture, coastal defense systems, and the strategic positioning of gun emplacements.
The structure maintained its position as the largest brick fortification on the Gulf of Mexico, incorporating advanced coastal defense theories of the 1830s.
Location: Escambia County
Website: https://nps.gov/guis/learn/historyculture/fort-pickens.htm
GPS coordinates: 30.32694,-87.29056
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:01
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