We spent last weekend camping at Fort McAllister State park, about an hour away from the house, with some friends. This time we left the horses at home and took our tent instead. Saturday afternoon we visited the small museum and the fort itself. We stayed one night and then went for a hike on Sunday morning.
Fort McAllister is an earthwork fort used during the civil war. It was the last confederate fortification to fall during Sherman's March to the Sea.
One of the remaining cannons.
The bunkers reminded me of hobbit holes. This one was used to heat up cannon balls so that they would catch their target on fire. Our friend's son, Jett, wanted me to carry him around so he joined in our photo!
Sherman's Necktie (bent railroad rail).
Walking back to the museum.
Here we are all eating breakfast around the fire in the morning. It was a little chilly but we stayed warm in our tents and around the fire!
Our campsite was along the marsh and we took a short one mile hike through some more maritime forest and saltmarsh.
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