I love that place. I grew up going to fort pickens about once or twice a year. Ah the memories. I'm glad that the old forts still standing after all the bad hurricanes that have passed through in recent times.
That's awesome! A good buddy and I went to Fort Pickens around 1996 or 1997. I drove us and our girls out there in a 1950 Cadillac Hearse and had the time of my life. Thanks for the reminder of them times.
Thanks for the great video, Adam. That place has some amazing brick work and patina on the walls. I loved all of the domed tunnels. I've been to at least 3 forts (possibly a few more that slip my mind now), Fort DeSoto in St Petersburg, Castillo de San Marcos in St Augustine and Fort Foster at Hillsborough River State Park. I love old forts, you can almost feel the history when you visit them.
Awesome Adam, glad you could make it out to our neck of the woods!! Ft Pickens is part of the National Parks Service, It has been used through the civil war, & WW2. There a quite a few more things to explore just across the Bay from where you were at. The Navy Base is awesome to explore. Glad you could enjoy the area, too bad it was windy & rainy. Take Care on the road, maybe you can stop back by again & spend a couple days!!
I've been to Fort MacArthur in San Pedro California. It is very haunted also. I see an apparition there every time I go. The spirits there say that there is one hundred spirits there haunting the Fort. "There he is!" at 1:35. "Hurry up!" at 3:11-3:12. "Having a good time?!" at 3:27. A voice at 4:37. "You shouldn't be here!" at 5:59. "Jack!" at 6:03. "You're ok!" at 7:19-7:20. Boy it sure sounds like a spirit is shouting "I am American!!!" at 10:17. A proud soldier. It sounds like he says it again at 10:22. "I'm Amarillo" at 10:29-10:30. Perhaps a soldier is identifying himself. I'm glad you explored here, Adam. American spirit is alive and well at Fort Pickens.
I've been to Fort Sumter in South Carolina and Fort Pulaski in Georgia and I live fifty miles from Fort Sills in Oklahoma where you can go visit Geronimos grave which to this day people leave flowers and gifts on his grave. Its in a small cemetery with other Indians. It's real cool ! Would love to see Fort Pickens some time. I love the civil war history the best. Great video Adam !!!
Love that place. There's another fort across the bay, Fort Barrancas. During the Civil War, when Florida seceded from the Union, Confederate troops took up residence in Barrancas. The Union troops in Pickens, however, never left. I'm not sure the fort lasted to the end of the war, but I know for a good long while the troops at Pickens kept the South from using Pensacola's port to resupply. They would periodically shoot cannon at each other across the bay, but neither had guns with quite enough range to reach the other. The University of West Florida has a highly regarded archaeology department that has come up with hundreds of cannonballs from the bay during exploration and dredging. Also of note, there's a gap in the fort where one of the corners used to be. It was a powder magazine that went up, taking out a big chunk of the building and killing several servicemen. I don't recall if that was before, during or after the Civil War. And yes, as noted below, Geronimo and followers were imprisoned in that fort for some time, but it wasn't his last stop. The fort was redone in the early 20th century as part of the US's coastal defense network, but was decommissioned after WW2. The tower you were in was likely part of that transition, or might be an even later addition for coastal observation by Coast Guard or even civilian authorities. If you ever swing back through Pensacola, Barrancas and the earlier Spanish-built redoubt below it are quite interesting, and more complete relics.
I love seeing these types of places. Makes you think about all the action this fort has seen....all the memories of those stationed there....etc etc :)
Whoah! You were in my hometown! Yay! lol. Fort Pickens is a lot of fun. Been going there for years. It sustained a little damage during Hurricane Ivan where it flooded up to the top of those main arches. Fort Barrancas on the naval base is in much better shape and pretty massive as well. Fort McRae which is only reachable by a 3 hour walk or by boat has been ravaged by hurricanes and is mostly underwater...although there is a good size chunk still on land. Another awesome video, sir!
We used to live in Pcola...we would got to the forts weekly...wasn't much to do besides the beach...so yeah, we loved that place,and later in the day its soooo dark in those tunnels..super creepy.
I have been to Fort Pickens, Fort Morgan, Fort Conde, Fort Gaines. I have flown directly over Fort Gaines with my Powered Paraglider. I love exxploration, just as the Woo doo! I just don't video as he does.
ive been to four forts all of which are in north Carolina fort Macon in Atlantic beach, fort fisher in Wilmington, fort Anderson in Wilmington, and fort branch in martin county NC. ive also had the privilege of being able to stay over night many times at these forts when i was a member of a civil war reenactment unit.
The missle silos at USAF Greenham Common were sold off at £1 each - make them an offer ATW, Fort Pickens beachside villa could be yours for much less than you think! Enjoying for vids man.
It is so sad that it is not being preserved as a National Monument. There are other forts in Florida that I have been to, One in St Augustine (that is being cared for) and one somewhere near Tampa, on an Island Adam, much like the one in this video that is not being preserved.We happened upon it while boating. Great video!
Hey something I'm familiar with! I grew up and still visit this area, there are other forts nearby, Fort Barrancas, The Advanced Redoubt, and possibly another fort I can't recall are in the area. As always, thanks for the neat vids!
There is a Fort up here in Maine called Fort Williams. It has all of the earmarks of the war like where the cannons and the guns once stood as well as a few buildings that are now used as a rehab thing. But the rest of it is open and you are able to walk around and through certain areas. Pretty cool. There is also a Light house there as well. Its name is The Portland Headlight.
Hey cool video. I love those old Forts and Batteries. I've been through Fort Pickens and Fort Barrancus. The Advanced Redoubt is pretty neat too, except you can only walk around it since the draw bridge is up. Batteries: Worth, Cullum-Servier, Cooper, 234 and 233 are pretty cool too. Batteries 233 & 234 are identical. 234, is locked up while I've noticed seeing an online video of the underground bunker of battery 233 is open. You can find that place on Foster's Bank across from Fort Pickens.
Fort Ancient, an old Indian "settlement". Walls made of earth and stones(mounds) layed out to surround a huge area on top of the hills above the Miami river in Ohio, bout 35 miles outside of Cincinnati. It is a park now complete with small museum, also lots of burial mounds around.
As a matter of fact I have been in a Fort before. I use to go to Fort William Henry in Lake George NY all the time, and Fort Ticonderoga in NY a few times too. I use to live a little while away from Saratoga Battlefield in NY. I live 10 minutes away from Fort Edward NY, now a town on the Hudson River that was important in the Revolution. Pretty awesome historical places all over Upstate NY.
While y'all were busy claiming first and third, I hope you remembered to give Adam a "thumbs up" for the video. Adam, great job! All the urbex folks would be proud of you for your choice of footwear. Have a safe journey!
correction the base across from Pickens is NASP which is a training base for ALL aviation training for our forces including P3's, F18's, and some of our other planes used by our forces
The spotters/gun rangers would be in the tower plotting the distance to the target, the position and such and communicating that info to the big guns. VERY vulnerable position to be in. NO reasonable armor against hard hitting shells. There'd usually be two towers working together to triangulate a precise position to target.
There is a fort in Atlantic beach North Carolina Fort Macon that looks similar but smaller. It has been restored where you can see how they lived and worked there. And it's right next to a coast guard base so you can see their big ships too.
During the Civil War Pickens and Barrancas were each captured by either side (can't recall which side got which fort) and actually exchanged fire though the forts are to far apart for them to actually hit the other. Pickens and Barrancas are two of three forts (the third is in Alabama) that were built to defend that entrance to Santa Rosa Sound.
Hey there Adam. The round concrete plinth that are up the towers are usually for a range finder. Google it. (as u say) Hope you are having a great trip !
I've been to a few forts, they are always interesting to explore. Castillo de San Marcos was the first one. I've been to a few in the Bahamas and Caribbean.
Love this shit,,in the san francisco area they heve the same old inplacements but the guns are long gone. Fort Macarthur in San pedro is another fort that the pop up guns were removed so its cool to see the guns still in place.
Especially considering that large parts fort was submerged in salt water for days if not weeks after Hurricane Ivan in 2004 (the fort itself is lower than the surrounding area so held the water). At the time the park service wasn't sure if the fort would ever be able to be reopened to the public due to the damage but thankfully they were able to.
Fort Pickens was involved during the US Civil War. The union abandoned Forts Barrancus and McRee and set up base at Fort Pickens. The Confederates set up base a Forts Barrancus and McRee. Later on there was a bombardment between those forts. Fort McRee was heavily damaged while Forts Pickens and Barrancus were pretty much intact afterwards. Now the concrete like batteries set up around Fort Pickens were built to defend the coast during possible attack during WW2 and such.
Fort barrancas is another fort in Pensacola. It is located on the Air Force base. When you're at ft barrancas you can look across the bay and see ft Pickens. Also located on the Air Force base for you to your besides the fort is a naval air museum and a lighthouse
The word you were searching for is parapet for the duck and shoot weapons emplacement. Those little cubby holes you were looking at were for ammunition storage and movement. You never wanted to keep more than a few rounds out in the open near your gun because if you took an incoming shell it would set off the ammunition. Lots of bunkers and protected storage for the ammunition.
While you certainly have the foot protection department covered, you should consider wearing a speedo for that added protection while exploring.........can never be too safe!
Those jets were probably going to the Pensacola naval airstation directly across the bay, also just for giggles Fort Pickens is one of the places Geronimo and followers were imprisoned ..
Awesome video! You always make me smile and laugh. I have not been there in 20 years, is there a place to eat at Ft. Pickens? I thought there was a snack bar of sorts?
That tower was high. You're brave to explore up there. I would've had a fear of it collapsing while I was up there. You didn't seem to go too close to the edge, are you afraid of heights, Adam?
You mentioned something being "stowed" at about 4:06 in the video. I pretty sure that's where the shells for the gun would come from. They would be stored underneath and come up a little lift. It was probably filled in with concrete for safety reasons.
Those airplanes you are hearing are from Naval Air Station Pensacola, not Eglin AFB. NAS Pensacola is just across the sound from Fort Pickens and is a primary flight training base for the Navy. You should have visited Fort Barrancas onboard the base, it is a different style fort and is in a lot better shape than Fort Pickens. There's also other cool sights on base, Barrancas National Cemetery, the Naval Air Museum and an old lighthouse.
at 3:38 you have the general castings corp trademark this tm can often be seen on locomotive wheel "trucks", the casting that holds the wheels in place. i would assume the 5-43 refers to may of 1943
Awesome fort, Adam! I've been to a similar one on the Washington State coastline. It too had long, dark tunnels, but they were unlighted & w no flashlight, there was no exploring them! What Era is this fort from? WWI or even earlier? That photo of them loading the cannon looks almost Civil War Era.
i've been inside Fort desoto near st. pete,Fl. its open to the public usually, pretty cool. Near that is the skyway (suicide) bridge and fishing piers, which were made from the bridge that fell down.
I used to build forts, sheet forts pillow forts, they could survive any incoming enemy nerf dart bombardments, all around the house far and wide the people would know who to call when they needed an expertly crafted fort, from tack and bedsheet I honorably served my post as bedroom master from 1999-2005
I just stumbled on your videos a week or so ago when searching the Disney videos and now I see you are in my area this week. (I'm in Ft Walton Beach) How do you schedule your trips? By content or by location? I also just founf out that the car from Christine is in Pensacola too. I'm a new follower and can't wait to see where you go next...
That place was clearly not built by a few union soldiers in the 1820's. 21,000,000 bricks when the population of dade county was only 83 in the 1860's. Dear god, wake up folks.
I love that place. I grew up going to fort pickens about once or twice a year. Ah the memories. I'm glad that the old forts still standing after all the bad hurricanes that have passed through in recent times.
That's awesome! A good buddy and I went to Fort Pickens around 1996 or 1997. I drove us and our girls out there in a 1950 Cadillac Hearse and had the time of my life. Thanks for the reminder of them times.
This place is amazing! Thanks for showing me around, Adam. You always take me to the coolest places!
Safe travels Adam!
It's crazy getting to see this place finally. I used to come here all the time when I was a kid and had to stop after hurricane Ivan.
I remember that place as a child dad was stationed at eglin in the 80s thanks for filming this Adam
Bummer - I will remember that, as we plan to go on holiday down there this spring. Thank You Adam!
Thanks for the great video, Adam. That place has some amazing brick work and patina on the walls. I loved all of the domed tunnels.
I've been to at least 3 forts (possibly a few more that slip my mind now), Fort DeSoto in St Petersburg, Castillo de San Marcos in St Augustine and Fort Foster at Hillsborough River State Park.
I love old forts, you can almost feel the history when you visit them.
I was in an awesome fort in Santiago De Cuba,,alot of fun to explore,,,
LOVE this Ft Pickens place,I could spend all day there!
Awesome Adam, glad you could make it out to our neck of the woods!! Ft Pickens is part of the National Parks Service, It has been used through the civil war, & WW2. There a quite a few more things to explore just across the Bay from where you were at. The Navy Base is awesome to explore. Glad you could enjoy the area, too bad it was windy & rainy. Take Care on the road, maybe you can stop back by again & spend a couple days!!
I've been to Fort MacArthur in San Pedro California. It is very haunted also. I see an apparition there every time I go. The spirits there say that there is one hundred spirits there haunting the Fort. "There he is!" at 1:35. "Hurry up!" at 3:11-3:12. "Having a good time?!" at 3:27. A voice at 4:37. "You shouldn't be here!" at 5:59. "Jack!" at 6:03. "You're ok!" at 7:19-7:20. Boy it sure sounds like a spirit is shouting "I am American!!!" at 10:17. A proud soldier. It sounds like he says it again at 10:22. "I'm Amarillo" at 10:29-10:30. Perhaps a soldier is identifying himself. I'm glad you explored here, Adam. American spirit is alive and well at Fort Pickens.
I've been to Fort Sumter in South Carolina and Fort Pulaski in Georgia and I live fifty miles from Fort Sills in Oklahoma where you can go visit Geronimos grave which to this day people leave flowers and gifts on his grave. Its in a small cemetery with other Indians. It's real cool ! Would love to see Fort Pickens some time. I love the civil war history the best. Great video Adam !!!
Great video, Adam! Love to see places like this!! Have fun on your road trip!!
Love that place. There's another fort across the bay, Fort Barrancas. During the Civil War, when Florida seceded from the Union, Confederate troops took up residence in Barrancas. The Union troops in Pickens, however, never left. I'm not sure the fort lasted to the end of the war, but I know for a good long while the troops at Pickens kept the South from using Pensacola's port to resupply. They would periodically shoot cannon at each other across the bay, but neither had guns with quite enough range to reach the other. The University of West Florida has a highly regarded archaeology department that has come up with hundreds of cannonballs from the bay during exploration and dredging. Also of note, there's a gap in the fort where one of the corners used to be. It was a powder magazine that went up, taking out a big chunk of the building and killing several servicemen. I don't recall if that was before, during or after the Civil War. And yes, as noted below, Geronimo and followers were imprisoned in that fort for some time, but it wasn't his last stop. The fort was redone in the early 20th century as part of the US's coastal defense network, but was decommissioned after WW2. The tower you were in was likely part of that transition, or might be an even later addition for coastal observation by Coast Guard or even civilian authorities. If you ever swing back through Pensacola, Barrancas and the earlier Spanish-built redoubt below it are quite interesting, and more complete relics.
I love seeing these types of places. Makes you think about all the action this fort has seen....all the memories of those stationed there....etc etc :)
duck and cover. that alcove was for a fire extinguisher
Whoah! You were in my hometown! Yay! lol. Fort Pickens is a lot of fun. Been going there for years. It sustained a little damage during Hurricane Ivan where it flooded up to the top of those main arches. Fort Barrancas on the naval base is in much better shape and pretty massive as well. Fort McRae which is only reachable by a 3 hour walk or by boat has been ravaged by hurricanes and is mostly underwater...although there is a good size chunk still on land. Another awesome video, sir!
We used to live in Pcola...we would got to the forts weekly...wasn't much to do besides the beach...so yeah, we loved that place,and later in the day its soooo dark in those tunnels..super creepy.
I've been to the French Fort in Oswego NY. This was interesting too. Thanks for sharing this.
I have been to Fort Pickens, Fort Morgan, Fort Conde, Fort Gaines. I have flown directly over Fort Gaines with my Powered Paraglider. I love exxploration, just as the Woo doo! I just don't video as he does.
ive been to four forts all of which are in north Carolina
fort Macon in Atlantic beach, fort fisher in Wilmington, fort Anderson in Wilmington, and fort branch in martin county NC.
ive also had the privilege of being able to stay over night many times at these forts when i was a member of a civil war reenactment unit.
I've taken to liking your videos as soon as I load them. I'm that confident in your work. I don't do that for every youtuber I watch, I hope you know.
That place looks huge. I bet u could have spent a whole day there and not seen it all. Very cool! Love History!
he needs to do an east coast road trip stop at one or two places a state up to pa that would be awesome
I have been to fort De Soto in St.pete. But now i want to check this one out. Thanks Adam.
The missle silos at USAF Greenham Common were sold off at £1 each - make them an offer ATW, Fort Pickens beachside villa could be yours for much less than you think! Enjoying for vids man.
It is so sad that it is not being preserved as a National Monument. There are other forts in Florida that I have been to, One in St Augustine (that is being cared for) and one somewhere near Tampa, on an Island Adam, much like the one in this video that is not being preserved.We happened upon it while boating. Great video!
Hey something I'm familiar with! I grew up and still visit this area, there are other forts nearby, Fort Barrancas, The Advanced Redoubt, and possibly another fort I can't recall are in the area. As always, thanks for the neat vids!
There is a Fort up here in Maine called Fort Williams. It has all of the earmarks of the war like where the cannons and the guns once stood as well as a few buildings that are now used as a rehab thing. But the rest of it is open and you are able to walk around and through certain areas. Pretty cool. There is also a Light house there as well. Its name is The Portland Headlight.
Hey cool video. I love those old Forts and Batteries. I've been through Fort Pickens and Fort Barrancus. The Advanced Redoubt is pretty neat too, except you can only walk around it since the draw bridge is up. Batteries: Worth, Cullum-Servier, Cooper, 234 and 233 are pretty cool too. Batteries 233 & 234 are identical. 234, is locked up while I've noticed seeing an online video of the underground bunker of battery 233 is open. You can find that place on Foster's Bank across from Fort Pickens.
Fort Ancient, an old Indian "settlement". Walls made of earth and stones(mounds) layed out to surround a huge area on top of the hills above the Miami river in Ohio, bout 35 miles outside of Cincinnati. It is a park now complete with small museum, also lots of burial mounds around.
As a matter of fact I have been in a Fort before. I use to go to Fort William Henry in Lake George NY all the time, and Fort Ticonderoga in NY a few times too. I use to live a little while away from Saratoga Battlefield in NY. I live 10 minutes away from Fort Edward NY, now a town on the Hudson River that was important in the Revolution. Pretty awesome historical places all over Upstate NY.
While y'all were busy claiming first and third, I hope you remembered to give Adam a "thumbs up" for the video. Adam, great job! All the urbex folks would be proud of you for your choice of footwear. Have a safe journey!
correction the base across from Pickens is NASP which is a training base for ALL aviation training for our forces including P3's, F18's, and some of our other planes used by our forces
Interesting.I,ve seen a few places as this.they are cool ,and a reminder of other times. thanks.reminds me of a place in South America....
Your humour was priceless on this one.
The spotters/gun rangers would be in the tower plotting the distance to the target, the position and such and communicating that info to the big guns. VERY vulnerable position to be in. NO reasonable armor against hard hitting shells. There'd usually be two towers working together to triangulate a precise position to target.
There is a fort in Atlantic beach North Carolina Fort Macon that looks similar but smaller. It has been restored where you can see how they lived and worked there. And it's right next to a coast guard base so you can see their big ships too.
What an amazing exploration! Thank you so much!!!!
We have Fort Hancock in New Jersey. It still has a lot of. The weapons magazines left but sustained a lot of damage during Hurricane Sandy.
During the Civil War Pickens and Barrancas were each captured by either side (can't recall which side got which fort) and actually exchanged fire though the forts are to far apart for them to actually hit the other. Pickens and Barrancas are two of three forts (the third is in Alabama) that were built to defend that entrance to Santa Rosa Sound.
Hey there Adam. The round concrete plinth that are up the towers are usually for a range finder. Google it. (as u say) Hope you are having a great trip !
I've been to a few forts, they are always interesting to explore. Castillo de San Marcos was the first one. I've been to a few in the Bahamas and Caribbean.
Love this shit,,in the san francisco area they heve the same old inplacements but the guns are long gone.
Fort Macarthur in San pedro is another fort that the pop up guns were removed so its cool to see the guns still in place.
well i have watched most of your videos now, and im a big fan. Love the jason clips. Keep on rockin
There's Fort Massac in Southern Illinois actually where you went to the giant Superman statue. It's a recreation of an old 1800's fort
I've been there allot and its fun being around old stuff
Have you posted videos ,recentely ,Adam ? I haven´t seen a long time . How are you doing ? I´m your fan and i love your videos .
Especially considering that large parts fort was submerged in salt water for days if not weeks after Hurricane Ivan in 2004 (the fort itself is lower than the surrounding area so held the water). At the time the park service wasn't sure if the fort would ever be able to be reopened to the public due to the damage but thankfully they were able to.
Adam next time your in Indiana check out Newport Chemical Depot. The facility is no longer a chemical depot but remnants remain
I visited a fort in Corfu near Greece, it had amazing views from the top!
Fort Pickens was involved during the US Civil War. The union abandoned Forts Barrancus and McRee and set up base at Fort Pickens. The Confederates set up base a Forts Barrancus and McRee. Later on there was a bombardment between those forts. Fort McRee was heavily damaged while Forts Pickens and Barrancus were pretty much intact afterwards. Now the concrete like batteries set up around Fort Pickens were built to defend the coast during possible attack during WW2 and such.
We have a fort close to me here in Maine.. Fort Knox. It is crazy just how similar it is to the one you showed here.
ive been to several old military forts like this 1. it sucks because most are locked up. there are a few where you can actually go inside and explore
Fort barrancas is another fort in Pensacola. It is located on the Air Force base. When you're at ft barrancas you can look across the bay and see ft Pickens. Also located on the Air Force base for you to your besides the fort is a naval air museum and a lighthouse
I live a hour away from fort Pickens in Milton fl 30 mins from Pensacola fl love fort pikens
I used to make forts using chairs to hold up my blanket roof and sofa cushions as walls. Now I totally want to make one.
Wow really cool place
Good job Adam
The word you were searching for is parapet for the duck and shoot weapons emplacement. Those little cubby holes you were looking at were for ammunition storage and movement. You never wanted to keep more than a few rounds out in the open near your gun because if you took an incoming shell it would set off the ammunition. Lots of bunkers and protected storage for the ammunition.
Fort Sumter tour, Charleston SC !! That a fun one Because you get a boat ride out to the fort.
While you certainly have the foot protection department covered, you should consider wearing a speedo for that added protection while exploring.........can never be too safe!
He will also need a pipe revolver for raider protection. There will always be Fallout raiders occupying those forts.
i've been in a few forts,but none that big,that was cool. That indention in the wall looked like a urinal,lol. Awsome video,thanks for posting!
Those jets were probably going to the Pensacola naval airstation directly across the bay, also just for giggles Fort Pickens is one of the places Geronimo and followers were imprisoned ..
Awesome video! You always make me smile and laugh. I have not been there in 20 years, is there a place to eat at Ft. Pickens? I thought there was a snack bar of sorts?
I've been to Fort Delaware in Del City. Awsome place alot of history
That tower was high. You're brave to explore up there. I would've had a fear of it collapsing while I was up there. You didn't seem to go too close to the edge, are you afraid of heights, Adam?
My dad and I built a playhouse/fort when I was young. It was about 30ft tall.
Wow I didn't even know this existed! Nice vid, Adam.
Forts, forts the musical forts, the more you fort them the more you fort!
I've been there at Fort Pickens. Been up in that lookout too.
I love how theres heavy artillery just chillin there. all you need is a lathe and some gunpowder and your ready to rock lol.
You mentioned something being "stowed" at about 4:06 in the video. I pretty sure that's where the shells for the gun would come from. They would be stored underneath and come up a little lift. It was probably filled in with concrete for safety reasons.
Oh man, the enemy had to be terrified of the old shoot and duck maneuver!!
the place look pretty hurricane proof, It seems to be build alot better than the Fort's we use to make as a kid .
Fort boonesborough ky has a revolutionary war and a civil war fort, ive also been to tnhe forts in st augustine and a civil war fort at cumberland gap
Those airplanes you are hearing are from Naval Air Station Pensacola, not Eglin AFB. NAS Pensacola is just across the sound from Fort Pickens and is a primary flight training base for the Navy. You should have visited Fort Barrancas onboard the base, it is a different style fort and is in a lot better shape than Fort Pickens. There's also other cool sights on base, Barrancas National Cemetery, the Naval Air Museum and an old lighthouse.
at 3:38 you have the general castings corp trademark
this tm can often be seen on locomotive wheel "trucks", the casting that holds the wheels in place. i would assume the 5-43 refers to may of 1943
Awesome!! Luv your videoa Adam, keep it up!!
Cool place Adam Geronimo and a few of his buddys were imprisoned there in 1886-7.
I checked out Lower Fort Garry up here in Manitoba it is one of those old fur forts that was built in the 1800's
Great video, looks like you could of spent days exploreing that place.
It's not Eglin AFB, it's Naval Air Station Pensacola.
Fort Knox in Maine is like this, although its maintained by the park service.
There is a similar place in Hong Kong. Now, it is a military and defence museum.
All the guns and canons are preserved.
Awesome fort, Adam! I've been to a similar one on the Washington State coastline. It too had long, dark tunnels, but they were unlighted & w no flashlight, there was no exploring them! What Era is this fort from? WWI or even earlier? That photo of them loading the cannon looks almost Civil War Era.
There's a place called the Drop Redoubt in Dover ,England that has a very similar construction to part of this fort
great video adam .. i love old forts, awesome history learn for me. dont u get scared sometimes walking into different places?? later bro. ronny
I built a snow fort before on numerous occasions. and i been to the fort in lake george NY :P
i've been inside Fort desoto near st. pete,Fl. its open to the public usually, pretty cool. Near that is the skyway (suicide) bridge and fishing piers, which were made from the bridge that fell down.
when i was a kid we would go to fort gibbson near muskogee okla...thats my fort story
Heading over here today.
I've been inside the museum site of Fort Trumbull, in New London, Connecticut. Its very well preserved; and known; you can google it and read on it.
Cool video keep them coming!
I have been to Fort Desoto in St Pete and that big fort in St Augustine. Oh and the fort on Tom Sawyer Island. That's my fort-e or something.
I used to build forts, sheet forts pillow forts, they could survive any incoming enemy nerf dart bombardments, all around the house far and wide the people would know who to call when they needed an expertly crafted fort, from tack and bedsheet I honorably served my post as bedroom master from 1999-2005
I just stumbled on your videos a week or so ago when searching the Disney videos and now I see you are in my area this week. (I'm in Ft Walton Beach) How do you schedule your trips? By content or by location? I also just founf out that the car from Christine is in Pensacola too. I'm a new follower and can't wait to see where you go next...
In Belgium we have the fort of Breendonk A left over of Ww 2 Open for publick
This reminds me of point Nepean in Victoria Australia. This fort was used in the second world war to stop the Japanese from coming into Victoria.
That place was clearly not built by a few union soldiers in the 1820's. 21,000,000 bricks when the population of dade county was only 83 in the 1860's. Dear god, wake up folks.
The jail part was absolutely amazing until Hurricane Katrina came through and made it extremely unstable. I loved going there as a child.
Awesome place!