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North Pier Trail (Fort Pulaski National Monument, GA)

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- Civil War Series - While the fort itself steals the show, Georgia’s Fort Pulaski National Monument also contains a handful of hiking trails. Among the easiest (and mostly wheelchair-accessible) is the North Pier Trail, a 6/10-mile stem-and-loop which begins and ends at the northwest corner of the park’s main parking area on Cockspur Island. …

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Fort Pulaski (Fort Pulaski National Monument, GA)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Civil War, Fort Pulaski National Monument, Georgia1 Comment

- Civil War Series - An imposing structure with walls 11 feet thick, Fort Pulaski was widely regarded at the start of the Civil War as an impenetrable fortress guarding Savannah, Georgia from a Federal naval attack. The U.S. Chief of Engineers, referring to the fort’s heavy masonry walls, once quipped: “You might as well …

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