Ft Fisher

The Fuzz had enjoyed his visit in Wilmington.

It was a series of rainy days alternating with pleasant ones.

When it rained, he laid low, and when it was nice he got out on his Bike.

There was one trip up to Topsail.

And another down to Ft. Fisher.

He had been here once before, but it was a good excuse to take his bike down along the beach.

Ft. Fisher might not be what you normally think of when you think of a "Fort".

The "Walls" were built up with piles of sand.
But the point was to be able to absorb the fire of the Yankee ships blockading the Cape Fear River-
and port of Wilmington.
Ft. Fisher was there to protect this vital, and last, port open to the blockade runners.
There are a few guns there.

The Fuzz does have a bit of interest in this sort of thing having served in the artillery in the now, distant past.

And there is this guy.
It was "state of the art" at the time.

Of course the real gun was captured by the Yankees when the fort fell.  It is now a "war Trophy" of the Yankees at West Point.
But the area is really quite beautiful.

And windy.

You can see how these trees have been effected by it.

Well eventually it was time to move on to the next stop on this exciting Motorcycle Tour.
Here's a sneak peek at the next stop.