Heading Home

We extended our stay in Savannah an additional day so we could take in Fort Pulaski and the lighthouse on Tybee Island. We're heading home this morning and should be arriving in Safety Harbor later in the evening.

Fort Pulaski is interesting because it was the fort involved in a battle that made such forts... and all forts, basically, obselete. See, the Union used a rifle cannon for the first time against the Confederates held up in the fort, destroying the outer wall. The rifle cannon used a cannon "ball" shaped like a bullet instead of a ball. It was much more effective than standard cannon balls and the impact to the fort was devastating. From that battle onward, all such forts lost their value as strongholds.

Below are some of our pics from our journey today.

Dea, Gabe and DC at one of the cannons in Fort Pulaski.

Some of the damage done on Fort Pulaski by the Union cannons.
The deeper red brick is where the wall
was fixed from being riddled with rifle cannon hits.


Dea, Gabe and DC at the fort on Tybee Island
where the rifle cannons were shot.


The Lighthouse on Tybee Island.


DC and Dea enjoying Ben and Jerry's ice cream
on the riverfront of Savannah.

It was brutally hot in Savannah during this trip. I don't think I've ever sweat as much as I have over the last few days. The city is extraordinary and it would take another week to see the rest of the historical sights. It was a great adventure and we've enjoyed our visit immensely.

By tomorrow night we'll be back home, in bed.