One of the original cisterns for Fort Macon. |
Two seige mortars in front of the Museum Shop. |
A reproduction of the Hot Shot Furnace. Cannon balls were loaded in from the rear, were heated super-hot, and retrieved from the front. These hot projectiles would then cause fires to wooden ships when hit. |
Interior of a casemate in the Inner Wall. |
A passageway connecting several casemates. |
The parade ground of Fort Macon. The upper tier of the Inner Wall is undergoing restoration. |
View of the Sally Port and the Outer Wall. The author's brother, Nathan, is pictured. |
The Sally Port. |
The entrance to a defensive casemate in the Outer Wall. |
The interior of this casemate. It has been flooded with rainwater. |