On my drive from Savannah to Tybee Island, I passed a fort in the distance and a national park sign in the front of the entrance. I almost U-Turned because I was curious, but decided that I could just pop in on the way back to Savannah. So, on my way back I pulled in to Fort Pulaski National Monument and I was elated that my National Park Pass worked to cover this entrance fee! This fort was constructed after the war of 1812 to protect the US from coastal attacks, but really became a larger part of history during the Civil War. Fort Pulaski was under Confederate control when the Civil War began. When the Union asked Colonel Olmstead to surrender the fort, he refused. The Union attacked from land, finally blew a hole in a corner near the main powder storage. This attack lasted only 30 hours and only one soldier from each side was injured. Pretty incredible. The Union was able to fix the fort about a month and a half later and ceased shipping through Savannah, which played a huge part in hindering the Confederacy. This fort served as a prison for a portion of the war (which […]