Historical Places (i.e. forts, battlefields, sites, etc). (shots, photos, attachment)

[HighlandLady]

I did a search for this topic and was unable to find anything relevant to this...so I thought I'd begin a thread dedicated to these sorts of places. Please add your own!

I was also considering beginning another thread for ghost towns, but haven't done a search for that topic and also, wondered if that would fit within this topic....I'll leave that up for your decision.

I stopped at Fort Sisseton in eastern SD on my return trip to home yesterday. I have 32 images, but will attempt to post only a few.

Fort Sisseton was erected in 1864 and was abandoned in 1889.

Entering the Fort grounds looking on the north barracks:



Commanding Officer's Residence:


Doctor's Residence:


Hospital:


Magazine:


Second Story Doorway -- North Barracks:


A now quiet walkway in front of barracks:


I felt a bit for the quartermaster whose quarters were well outside the parameter of the fort:


The original Flagpole on the parade grounds:


Stable:




Earthen breastworks (at the time, 8 feet in height and covered in logs) and trench:


Outside the parameter looking back at blockhouse:

[madcapmagishion]

Awesome photo's HighlandLady. Here are some of the Olustee Battlefield State Historic Site. Here the largest Civil War battle in Florida took place February 20, 1864. It is located in North Florida about 40 miles west of Jacksonville, FL.

The Entrance


Olustee Battle Memorial


Marker


Marker placed by the "Daughters of the Confederacy"


Cannon at the Olustee Battlefield site


The Battle of Olustee was fought in the open forest. Neither side built earthworks






This monument to the Battle of Olustee was dedicated in 1913.

[PhotogGal]

Kudos to both of you, Highland Lady and Madcapmagishion on your photos above and esp. to you, Highland Lady for coming up with such a thread. I love the idea, and now I'm going to have to make a trip up to Cowpens, SC and visit the site of an important battle from the Revolutionary War. It might have to wait a few weeks, though, until I finish physical therapy. Maybe by then, there will be some fall color to enhance the pics.

[madcapmagishion]

Originally Posted by PhotogGal

Kudos to both of you, Highland Lady and Madcapmagishion on your photos above and esp. to you, Highland Lady for coming up with such a thread. I love the idea, and now I'm going to have to make a trip up to Cowpens, SC and visit the site of an important battle from the Revolutionary War. It might have to wait a few weeks, though, until I finish physical therapy. Maybe by then, there will be some fall color to enhance the pics.

I'm sure with you taking the photo's it will be well worth the wait.

[locolobo13]

Good idea and nice pix. Don't have much in that vein but was in Charleston a few months ago.

Ft Sumter




Just outside Fort Moultrie across the way

[HighlandLady]

Madcap...those are very good and interesting shots. I can imagine quite a fete it would be to have a gunfight in the thick of that forest (if the forest back then was as it is now).

PhotoGal...thank you and I cannot wait to see your photos!

locolobo13...I love your shots as well...the symmetry of the first image is quite good.

[blueflames50]

Originally Posted by HighlandLady

Madcap...those are very good and interesting shots. I can imagine quite a fete it would be to have a gunfight in the thick of that forest (if the forest back then was as it is now).

PhotoGal...thank you and I cannot wait to see your photos!

locolobo13...I love your shots as well...the symmetry of the first image is quite good.

is this just US soil historical places or European also?? I really should get out in my area as this is where US pilgrims settled...

[HighlandLady]

Definitely worldwide, Bonnie. I wish I had my photos of places in Scotland and Ireland. Anywhere in the world. I thought that perhaps there were many who had shots of places they've been and didn't know where exactly to post them. Could be wishful thinking on my part, though...I am that passionate about anything historical.

I think later, when I've more time to delve into it, I will go through all the other historical shots I have stored on my hard-drive.

[Nephler]

William Wallace was the last person, and his group, to destroy this in Northern England.

http://droppings.dog-berry.com/PhotosAlbums/UK%20Holiday/Graveyard%201.jpg (broken link)

http://droppings.dog-berry.com/PhotosAlbums/UK%20Holiday/Graveyard%202.jpg (broken link)

[madcapmagishion]

Fire Base Victory Afghanistan
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/305233_289311687753046_100000226528836_1379433_152 0606052_n.jpg (broken link)